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doffer
doffer
English
Noun
doffer (plural doffers)
- (textile manufacturing) A revolving cylinder, or a vibrating bar with teeth, in a carding machine, which doffs, or strips off, the cotton or fiber from the cards.
- A worker who replaces full bobbins by empty ones on the throstle or ring frames.
Derived terms
- doffer shaft
- ring doffer
Related terms
- doffing comb