Slubbing

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Slub \Slub\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
     A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; -- called also
     {slubbing}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Slub \Slub\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Slubbing}.]
     To draw out and twist slightly; -- said of slivers of wool.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Slubbing \Slub"bing\,
     a. & n. from {Slub}.
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     {Slubbing billy}, or {Slubbing machine}, the machine by which
        slubs are formed.
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