card sliver
1Card — 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… …
2Card 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… …
3card — card1 /kahrd/, n. 1. a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3 × 5 file card; a membership card. 2. one of a set of… …
4card — I [[t]kɑrd[/t]] n. 1) a usu. rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to record information or, when preprinted, to identify the holder 2) gam one of a set of cards with spots, figures, etc., used in… …
5breaker card — noun Etymology: breaker (I) 1. : the first and coarsest of three cards used in producing wool sliver compare finisher card, intermediate 5a 2. : breaker 2a * * * the first card in the carding process, use …
6finisher card — noun : the last and finest of three cards used in producing wool sliver compare breaker card, intermediate 5a * * * (in manufacturing fibers) the last card in the carding process, for converting stock into roving. Cf. breaker card, intermediate… …
7breaker card — the first card in the carding process, used to open the raw stock and to convert it into sliver form. Cf. finisher card, intermediate card. [1870 75] * * * …
8intermediate card — Textiles. a card used in the carding process to transfer sliver from the breaker card to the finisher card. * * * …
9intermediate card — Textiles. a card used in the carding process to transfer sliver from the breaker card to the finisher card …
10worsted card — noun : a wool card that produces lap for combing as distinguished from the woolen card that produces sliver for spinning …
