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jack-sinker

jack-sinker noun: a thin iron plate operated by the jack to depress the loop of thread between two needles.

Noun

jack-sinker (plural jack-sinkers)

  1. (knitting machines) A thin iron plate operated by the jack to depress the loop of thread between two needles.

Forms of jack-sinker

pluraljack-sinkers

Questions about jack-sinker

What does jack-sinker mean?
Jack-sinker means a thin iron plate operated by the jack to depress the loop of thread between two needles.
What part of speech is jack-sinker?
Jack-sinker is a noun.
What is the plural of jack-sinker?
The plural of jack-sinker is jack-sinkers.

Words near jack-sinker in the dictionary

  1. jack-of-the-dust
  2. jack-pudding
  3. jack-puddings
  4. jack-rabbit
  5. jack-rabbits
  6. jack-sinker
  7. jack-sinkers
  8. jack-staff
  9. jack-staffs
  10. jack-tar
  11. jack-up

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