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textile machine

textile machine

3.7
A machine that makes yarn or cloth used for clothes and other items
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛkstaɪl məˈʃin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina textil
  • Technicians are required to maintain each textile machine regularly.

Examples

  • The textile machine broke down during production.

  • Early industrialization was driven by the invention of the textile machine.

  • The factory invested in a new textile machine to increase production of cotton fabric.

  • Many factories rely on textile machines for efficiency.

  • The factory invested in a new textile machine to increase production of high-quality fabric.

  • To improve efficiency, the company upgraded its textile machines for manufacturing yarn and cloth.

  • The textile machine whirred to life as it spun the fibers into fine threads.

Synonyms

loom
vstextile machine
20 3.9

A machine that weaves yarn into cloth

is the broader device category that makes yarn, cloth, and fabric
knitting machine
vstextile machine
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A machine that makes cloth from yarn by joining loops

is broader and covers many methods of making yarn or cloth beyond loop formation
power loom
vstextile machine
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A machine that weaves cloth using power instead of hands

is the general device for making fabric, not only mechanically driven weaving
spinning machine
vstextile machine
  • Specialized
3.4

A device that twists fibers into yarn or thread

covers a wider range of fabric products beyond only producing thread or yarn
lacemaking machine
vstextile machine
  • Specialized
6.1

A machine that makes lace for clothes

is the general equipment for fabric production, not limited to decorative patterns
warping machine
vstextile machine
  • Specialized
7.9

A machine that puts threads side by side to prepare them for weaving

is the general production equipment, not only preparing yarn for weaving
brushing machine
vstextile machine
  • Specialized
6.0

A machine that makes fabric surface soft and smooth by raising small fibers

is the general equipment that makes yarn, cloth, or fabric rather than finishing work

How Productive

power loom
  • Specialized
1 5.1
textile machine
  • Specialized
3.7
loom
20 3.9
handloom
  • Specialized
6.4

Surface Forms

textile machine singular
textile machines plural

Morphology

textile + machine

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'textile' (relating to fabrics) + 'machine' (a powered device), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer 'a machine used for producing or handling textiles.' This is a standard adjective+noun compound following common English and cross-linguistic patterns, making it transparent.

Etymology

The compound noun textile machine is a simple name for a machine that makes cloth. Textile means cloth and machine means a tool that does the work, so imagine threads fed into a large machine that weaves them into fabric, and that is why it means 'a machine used for producing textiles such as yarn, cloth, or fabric'.