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lacemaking machine

lacemaking machine

6.1
A machine that makes lace for clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪsˌmeɪkɪŋ məˈʃin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de encaje
  • The invention of the lacemaking machine revolutionized the textile industry in the nineteenth century.

Examples

  • Factory workers operated a lacemaking machine to create intricate patterns for garments.

  • He restored an antique lacemaking machine and donated it to the local museum.

  • The lacemaking machine produced intricate patterns.

  • Many lacemaking machines are used in factories.

  • Factory workers operated a lacemaking machine to create intricate lace patterns for garments.

  • The invention of the lacemaking machine significantly improved the efficiency of lace production in textile manufacturing.

  • She learned to use a lacemaking machine to make delicate lace for her fashion designs.

Synonyms

textile machine
vslacemaking machine
  • Specialized
3.7

A machine that makes yarn or cloth used for clothes and other items

is specialized for making fine openwork fabric rather than general materials

How Handmade

point lace
  • Archaic
9.1
bobbin lace
  • Specialized
1 9.1
lacemaking machine
  • Specialized
6.1

Surface Forms

lacemaking machine singular
lacemaking machines plural

Morphology

lacemaking + machine

The phrase is fully compositional: 'lacemaking' can be parsed as 'lace' + 'making' (the production of lace) and combined with 'machine' yields 'a machine that makes lace'. This noun–noun/compound pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun lacemaking machine comes from the clear picture of lace being made by a machine: imagine many thin threads moving under small hooks and guides to form delicate patterns. So it means 'a machine used to make lace'.