单词 | z-spun |
释义 | > as lemmasz-spun 10. Z is used to denote one of the two directions of twist in spinning (see quot. 1935); hence z-spun adj. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [adjective] > spun > spun in specific way soft-spuna1657 rough-spun1701 z-spun1935 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > spun > in specific way > twisted > twist > specific Z1935 false twist1960 1935 Proc. Amer. Soc. Testing Materials 35 i. 448 A yard or cord has ‘S’ twist if, when held in a vertical position, the spirals conform in slope to the central portion of the letter ‘S’, and ‘Z’ twist if the spirals conform in slope to the central portion of the letter ‘Z’. 1964 H. Hodges Artifacts ix. 128 In thigh spinning, for example, a right-handed person will almost always produce Z-spun yarn. 1980 A. Fritz Fibre of Clothing iii. 40 There are two types of twist possible in a yarn. One is an S twist, the other a Z twist. < as lemmas |
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