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Temple

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005924

A device used in weaving to keep the selvedges of the fabric at a consistent width during the weaving process. It consists of two bars with pins or spikes that grip the fabric edges, preventing them from drawing in and narrowing. This maintains uniform tension across the warp threads as the weft is inserted.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005924
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
Synonymstemplate; fane; shrine; house of worship
TranslationsGerman: Zettelrahmen; Spanish: temple; French: temple
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005924",
  "term": "Temple",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A device used in weaving to keep the selvedges of the fabric at a consistent width during the weaving process. It consists of two bars with pins or spikes that grip the fabric edges, preventing them from drawing in and narrowing. This maintains uniform tension across the warp threads as the weft is inserted.",
  "synonyms": [
    "template",
    "fane",
    "shrine",
    "house of worship"
  ],
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zettelrahmen",
    "es": "temple",
    "fr": "temple"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/temple/"
}

Record 6,416 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.