machine à textile

Definitions of machine à textile
  1. noun
    a machine for making textiles
    synonyms: machine à tissu
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    machine à tricoter
    a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics
    machine à coudre
    a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing
    machine de filature, métier de filature
    a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread
    rouet
    a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot
    type of:
    appareil, automate
    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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