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Definition of Throstles
1. throstle [n] - See also: throstle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Throstles
Literary usage of Throstles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practical Cotton Spinner, and Manufacturer: The Managers', Overlookers by Robert Scot (1851)
"throstles, like all other machinery, vary in construction either in one part or
another, and while some persons prefer the patent ..."
2. Scott's Practical Cotton Spinner, and Manufacturer: The Managers by Robert Scott (1851)
"Revolutions of shaft for driving throstles per minute, 153. Diameter of drum on
said shaft, 24 inches. Diameter of pulley on tin drum, or cylinder shaft for ..."
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