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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

power loom

Textiles were made by hand until the invention of the power loom during the nineteenth century.

May I ask if the power loom means the loom with electric power? Or why was it called a power loom? Please advise.

LC
  

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Hi, Early power looms were powered by water (water-wheels, I guess). org/wiki/Power_loom Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Early power looms were powered by water (water-wheels, I guess).
  • org/wiki/Power_loom Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Early power looms were powered by water (water-wheels, I guess). For more details, refer to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_loom

Best wishes, Clive
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