carding
the process in which fibers, as cotton, worsted, or wool, are manipulated into sliver form prior to spinning.
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How to use carding in a sentence
With these carding combs the lamb's fleece was all pulled out so that she suddenly looked twice her usual size.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurOne of the ladies-in-waiting is straightening out the tangled strands of wool with carding combs.
The Women of Tomorrow | William HardThe planter's wife sat over against him, on the other side of the passage, carding home-grown cotton wool with hand cards.
Duffels | Edward EgglestonHis Grace was in a bloody rage when he found hisself in a fruit bin at Covent carding.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston ChurchillThey had learned the business in England, and now put in operation the first carding machine for wool made in the United States.
American Inventions and Inventors | William A. Mowry
British Dictionary definitions for carding
/ (ˈkɑːdɪŋ) /
the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning
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