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Swift

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005803

A rotating umbrella-like device used in textile production to hold a skein of yarn while it is being wound into a ball or onto a cone. The swift expands to accommodate different sizes of skeins, keeping the yarn taut and preventing tangles during the winding process. It typically attaches to a table or other stable surface with a clamp.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005803
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
TranslationsGerman: Haspel; Spanish: devanadera; French: dévidoir
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005803",
  "term": "Swift",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A rotating umbrella-like device used in textile production to hold a skein of yarn while it is being wound into a ball or onto a cone. The swift expands to accommodate different sizes of skeins, keeping the yarn taut and preventing tangles during the winding process. It typically attaches to a table or other stable surface with a clamp.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Haspel",
    "es": "devanadera",
    "fr": "dévidoir"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/swift/"
}

Record 6,344 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.