Jacquard loom
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A loom fitted with a Jacquard machine.
- 2 a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics wordnet
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Named after Joseph Marie Jacquard, the inventor (who built upon principles from Jacques de Vaucanson and others).