"handloom" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-handloom.wav Forms: handlooms [plural], hand-loom [alternative]
Etymology: From hand + loom. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|loom}} hand + loom Head templates: {{en-noun}} handloom (plural handlooms)
  1. A simple machine used for weaving by hand. Derived forms: handloomed, handlooming
    Sense id: en-handloom-en-noun-pvJCv3do Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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