carding machine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carding machine
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The fibres are passed through a carding machine, emerging as a broad loose band; then sewn crosswise by rows of tiny stitches; the crosswise direction giving great strength to the finished cloth.
From Time Magazine Archive
If it ever existed and was taken to Connecticut, therefore, this machine was probably not a carding machine manufactured by the Scholfields.
From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers
It is more probable that the first Scholfield carding machine remained in the Byfield mill as the property of the Newburyport Woolen Manufactory.
From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers
The shettle, the carding machine, the spinning wheel and all, they made em.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration
The carding machine next reduces it to hollow loose short pipes.
From Rides on Railways by Sidney, Samuel
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