TEXTILE MACHINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does textile machine mean? 

• TEXTILE MACHINE (noun)
  The noun TEXTILE MACHINE has 1 sense:

1. a machine for making textiles

  Familiarity information: TEXTILE MACHINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TEXTILE MACHINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine for making textiles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("textile machine" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "textile machine"):

knitting machine (a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics)

loom (a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile)

sewing machine (a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing)

spinning machine (a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread)

willow (a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers)