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121wool-gathering — /ˈwʊl gæðərɪŋ / (say wool gadhuhring) noun 1. indulgence in desultory fancies or a fit of abstraction; idle speculation. 2. gathering of the tufts of wool as caught on bushes, etc., by passing sheep. –adjective 3. inattentive; abstracted. –wool… …
122wool-stapler — /ˈwʊl steɪplə/ (say wool staypluh) noun a dealer in wool, especially one who sorts it according to the staple or fibre, before selling it to the manufacturer. –wool stapling, adjective …
123wool-dyed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : dyed in the wool * * * woolˈ dyed adjective Dyed before spinning or weaving • • • Main Entry: ↑wool …
124wool — See: ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE, PULL THE WOOL OVER ONE S EYES …
125wool — See: ALL WOOL AND A YARD WIDE, PULL THE WOOL OVER ONE S EYES …
126wool grease — noun Date: 1875 a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep s wool compare wool fat …
127Wool 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… …
128wool stapler — woolstapling, adj. 1. a dealer in wool. 2. a person who sorts wool, according to the staple or fiber. [1700 10] * * * …
