of+wool
131Wool combing machine — The wool combing machine was invented by Edmund Cartwright. This machine is used to arrange and lay parallel by length the fibers of wool, prior to further treatment. The machine was important in the mechanisation of the textile industry. The… …
132wool stapler — woolstapling, adj. 1. a dealer in wool. 2. a person who sorts wool, according to the staple or fiber. [1700 10] * * * …
