Sleave
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005350
To separate or untwist threads or fibers from a larger mass, often referring to the process of disentangling silk or other fine filaments. This action prepares the individual strands for further processing, such as weaving or spinning. The term can also refer to the tangled mass of threads itself.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005350 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Synonyms | sley |
| See also | Sley |
| Translations | German: Fäden trennen; Spanish: separar hilos; French: détisser |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-005350",
"term": "Sleave",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To separate or untwist threads or fibers from a larger mass, often referring to the process of disentangling silk or other fine filaments. This action prepares the individual strands for further processing, such as weaving or spinning. The term can also refer to the tangled mass of threads itself.",
"synonyms": [
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],
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],
"translations": {
"de": "Fäden trennen",
"es": "separar hilos",
"fr": "détisser"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sleave/"
}
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