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JACQUARD LOOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
Synonyms:
Jacquard; Jacquard loom
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Jacquard loom" is a kind of...):
loom (a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile)