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mule twist

mule twist noun: cotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.

Noun

mule twist

  1. (historical) cotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.
    Synonyms:
    mule yarn

Synonyms of mule twist

  • mule yarn

Questions about mule twist

What does mule twist mean?
Mule twist means cotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.
What part of speech is mule twist?
Mule twist is a noun.

Words near mule twist in the dictionary

  1. mule spinner's cancer
  2. mule spinners' cancer
  3. mule stubborn
  4. mule train
  5. mule trains
  6. mule twist
  7. mule's ear
  8. mule's ears
  9. mule-litter
  10. mule-litters
  11. mule-stubborn

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