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spinneret

spinneret

9.9
A small part with many tiny holes that makes long thin threads from liquid used to make man-made fibers
  • noun
  • /ˈspɪnərɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hilo de hilado
  • In the textile industry, a spinneret is essential for creating continuous threads from polymers.

Examples

  • The spinneret creates filaments by forcing the liquid material through numerous tiny holes.

  • He became coordinator of spinneret development for the Textile Fibers Department in 1960 and holds 10 patents for inventions related to nylon spinning and spinnerets.

    Academic text (1998)

  • He became coordinator of spinneret development for the Textile Fibers Department in 1960 and holds 10 patents for inventions related to nylon spinning and spinnerets.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The engineer designed a new spinneret to produce stronger synthetic fibers.

How Fine

spinneret
  • Specialized
9.9
nozzle
30 4.1

Surface Forms

spinneret singular
spinnerets plural

Morphology

spinneret = spinner (semi-transparent) = spin + er + et

The word is clearly built from 'spinner' plus the diminutive suffix '-et', but the resulting term is a specialized technical or anatomical noun rather than simply 'a small spinner'.

Etymology

The word spinneret comes from spin ('to twist thread') plus the small ending -et ('little'). So a spinneret is like a 'little spinner' — a small device with tiny holes that makes continuous threads by forcing liquid through them.