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jacquard
noun(jac-quard)
French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
Synonyms: joseph m. jacquard, joseph marie jacquard,
jacquard
noun(jac-quard)
a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
Synonyms: jacquard loom,
jacquard
noun(jac-quard)
a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom

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