carding machine
Noun: A carding machine is a mechanical device used in textile manufacturing to separate, clean, and align fibers (such as wool, cotton, or synthetic materials) into a continuous web or sliver, preparing them for spinning into yarn. The process, called "carding," involves combing the fibers with wire teeth or pins to remove impurities and straighten them.
- (The device prepares wool fibers for spinning.)
- (The machine straightens and cleans the cotton fibers.)
- (The device operates at high capacity in industrial settings.)
"to feed the carding machine": to supply raw fibers into the device for processing.
- Workers carefully feed the carding machine with cleaned wool. (They introduce the material into the machine.)
"carding machine settings": adjustments made to the machine's rollers, speeds, and gaps to optimize fiber alignment.
- The technician adjusted the carding machine settings to handle delicate silk fibers. (He modified the machine's parameters for a specific fiber type.)
Carding (n): the process performed by the carding machine, involving combing and aligning fibers.
- Carding is a crucial step in yarn production. (The process of fiber preparation.)
Carder (n): a person who operates or tends a carding machine, or a device that performs carding.
- The carder monitored the machine for jams. (The operator of the carding machine.)
Card (v): to process fibers using a carding machine or hand carders.
- They card the wool before spinning. (They perform the carding process.)
- Fiber comber: a machine that combs fibers (similar but often used for longer fibers).
- Textile card: another term for a carding machine, especially in historical contexts.
No common idioms or phrasal verbs exist for "carding machine" due to its specific industrial usage.