Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Jacquard | Yes | No | No | No |
loom | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Jacquard (noun) | loom (noun) |
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a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics | a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile |
French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834) |
Jacquard (verb) | loom (verb) |
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weave on a loom | |
appear very large or occupy a commanding position | |
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly | |
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |