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Meaning of water frame | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A water-powered spinning machine, especially of the kind invented by British industrialist Richard Arkwright.

historical

Examples

“The water-frame itself, built in units of 1,000 spindles, created the first pure English cotton cloth.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

water frog water gas water gate water gauge water gilding water girl

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