"spunmelt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spunmelt [comparative], most spunmelt [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of spunbond + meltblown Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spunbond|meltblown}} Blend of spunbond + meltblown Head templates: {{en-adj}} spunmelt (comparative more spunmelt, superlative most spunmelt)
  1. Pertaining to a bonded web of extruded polymer filaments; spunbonded or meltblown.
    Sense id: en-spunmelt-en-adj-Y~9oTd19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 35

Noun

Forms: spunmelts [plural]
Etymology: Blend of spunbond + meltblown Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spunbond|meltblown}} Blend of spunbond + meltblown Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spunmelt (countable and uncountable, plural spunmelts)
  1. (uncountable) The process of making spunbonds and/or meltblowns. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-spunmelt-en-noun-5xQpXUOL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 35
  2. (countable) A hybrid fabric composed of both spunbond and meltblown, in layers. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-spunmelt-en-noun-vY7y2Fo8 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 32 22 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 35

Inflected forms

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