"water twist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water twists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} water twist (plural water twists)
  1. (textiles) A kind of cotton twist, first made by the water frame. Categories (topical): Textiles
    Sense id: en-water_twist-en-noun-fNNpuv6g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles

Inflected forms

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