noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.
2. 2
   a textile mill employing rotary wire cylinders for napping. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gig mill

Etymology

From gig + mill.

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