simplex machine
- noun
- Specialized
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máquina simplex
- After passing through the simplex machine, the fibers acquire extra strength from the added twist.
Examples
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Modern textile mills still use the simplex machine in the roving process before the yarn is spun.
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The simplex machine prepares fibers for spinning by twisting and thinning the material.
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The simplex machine operates efficiently in textile production.
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Many factories use a simplex machine for processing fibers.
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The simplex machine is essential for strengthening fibers before they are spun into yarn.
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We observed how the simplex machine twists sliver to create durable roving in the textile mill.
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In textile production, the simplex machine transforms drawn sliver into a more robust form for further processing.
Synonyms
A machine that pulls and slightly twists fibers to make a loose rope for spinning
A machine that pulls and lightly twists loose fibres to make thin yarn for spinning
A machine in a textile mill that twists stretched fibres into loose thread
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositionally built from 'simplex' (single/non-compounded) + 'machine', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a machine characterized by a single/simple form or function. However, the specific technical purpose (converting sliver into roving and imparting a slight twist) is specialized jargon that cannot be derived from the constituents, making the meaning only partially predictable.
Etymology
The term simplex machine may come from the old word simplex, meaning 'single' or 'one', because the machine gives one light twist to the fibers to make them stronger before spinning. That's why it means a machine that prepares fibers with a simple twist.
