Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of dyeing yarn upon the cop, in order to save the expense of reeling it into skeins and rewinding it upon bobbins. Many machines have been devised for this purpose but none has been entirely satisfactory.
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Examples
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As in most forms of cop-dyeing machines, the cops are placed on perforated metal spindles.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student Franklin Beech
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