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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A loom in which the pattern of the fabric to be woven is determined by a chain of perforated cards passing over a drum or barrel. See
Jacquard loom , under loom. - noun A loom in which pins projecting from a revolving barrel determine the elevation and depression of the warp-threads.
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