gilling

American  

[gil-ing] / ˈgɪl ɪŋ /

noun

Textiles.

1. the process of attenuating worsted fibers and making them parallel by using a gill box while combing.

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Etymology

Origin of gilling

gill ⁵ + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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gilling

Pull about three inches of wool from the sliver and perform upon it the operation of gilling by combing it with the coarse comb.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley

What name is given to the combs used in gilling?

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley

The principle of gilling is to comb the fibers more and more nearly parallel and to draw them out into more even strands.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley

Why is there another operation of gilling after combing?

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley

Combine several strands into one and subject the one strand to a second process of gilling to make sure that all fibers are side by side.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley

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