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wool-card — … Useful english dictionary
wool comb — noun : a machine for laying wool fibers in parallel relationship and dropping out fibers shorter than a predetermined length * * * wool card or wool comb noun A machine for woolˈ carding or woolˈ combing, separating the fibres of wool preparatory … Useful english dictionary
wool carder — noun see wool card … Useful english dictionary
wool carding — noun see wool card … Useful english dictionary
Card — Card, v. t. 1. To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding; as, to card wool; to card a horse. [1913 Webster] These card the short comb the longer flakes. Dyer. [1913 Webster] 2. To clean or clear, as if by using a card. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Card — Card, n. [F. carde teasel, the head of a thistle, card, from L. carduus, cardus, thistle, fr. carere to card.] [1913 Webster] 1. An instrument for disentangling and arranging the fibers of cotton, wool, flax, etc.; or for cleaning and smoothing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Card clothing — Card Card, n. [F. carde teasel, the head of a thistle, card, from L. carduus, cardus, thistle, fr. carere to card.] [1913 Webster] 1. An instrument for disentangling and arranging the fibers of cotton, wool, flax, etc.; or for cleaning and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
card — card1 [kärd] n. [ME carde < OFr carte < ML carta, card, paper < L charta, leaf of paper, tablet < Gr chartēs, layer of papyrus; prob. < Egypt] 1. a flat, stiff piece of thick paper or thin pasteboard, usually rectangular, as a) any … English World dictionary
card — Ⅰ. card [1] ► NOUN 1) thick, stiff paper or thin cardboard. 2) a piece of card for writing on, especially a postcard or greetings card. 3) a business card or visiting card. 4) a small rectangular piece of plastic containing machine readable… … English terms dictionary
card|ing — «KAHR dihng», noun. the cleaning and straightening of the fibers of wool, cotton, flax, and the like, for spinning … Useful english dictionary
