power loom

[ pou-er-loom ]

/ ˈpaʊ ərˌlum /

a loom operated by mechanical or electrical power.

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First recorded in 1800–10

The power-loom, however, was still imperfect in detail, and did not come into general use until about 1833.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins
The introduction of the power-loom was a very important event in the history of womens employment.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins
At first the water-wheel was used to drive the power-loom but later the steam-engine was made to do this work.
Stories of Useful Inventions|Samuel Eagle Foreman
When capitalism began, when it came with its steam engine and its power-loom, what was the first thing it did?
The Common Sense of Socialism|John Spargo

We have put up a power-loom at our upper works, and are about prepared to produce thereby sufficient to clothe us.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes