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

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water frame

Source Word

water frame

Noun

historical

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

Japanese Meaning

水力を利用して動作する紡績機（歴史的な装置で、リチャード・アークライトによって発明されたもの）

The mill's surviving water frame stood silent, a relic of early industrial Britain.

その工場に残る水力紡績機は静まり返り、初期産業化期のイギリスの遺物だった。

Sense（1）

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

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

water frames

（ plural ）