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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Tends machine that shrinks woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size: Mounts roll of cloth on machine, using chain hoist. Threads end of cloth through tension bars, guide and feed rollers, and through shrinking elements. Observes flow of cloth through machine onto $T3takeup roll,$T1 or guides cloth onto shrinking elements to prevent wrinkles and uneven winding, or sets speed of elements according to shrinkage-control guide for various cloth styles. Turns valves or moves switch control to regulate flow of water or steam. May measure cloth width, using yardstick. May tend equipment that preshrinks woolen suiting fabric and be designated Soaker (textile). May sew, using portable sewing machine, or pin cut of cloth to cloth in machine. May doff rolls of shrunken cloth. May tend machine not equipped with water vat and be designated Steam-Pan Sponger (textile). Important variables may be indicated by processes or trade names of machines used. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: CLOTH-SHRINKING-MACHINE OPERATOR |
| Specialty definitions using "CLOTH-SHRINKING-MACHINE OPERATOR": CLOTH-SHRINKING TESTER, CLOTH-SHRINKING-MACHINE-OPERATOR HELPER ♦ wash-test checker. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 4C 4F 54 48 2D 53 48 52 49 4E 4B 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01001100 01001111 01010100 01001000 00101101 01010011 01001000 01010010 01001001 01001110 01001011 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C L O T H - S H R I N K I N G - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 004C 004F 0054 0048 002D 0053 0048 0052 0049 004E 004B 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)374649544215534252434845434841154735374243483924950395235544952 |
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