jacquard loom

jac·quard loom

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak-ahrd, juh-kahrd loom]
- /ˈdʒæk ɑrd, dʒəˈkɑrd lum/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak-ahrd, juh-kahrd loom]
- /ˈdʒæk ɑrd, dʒəˈkɑrd lum/

Definitions of jacquard loom words

noun jacquard loom a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves. 1
noun Definition of jacquard loom in Technology (history) /zhah-kar'/ A mechanical loom, invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard in 1801, which used the holes punched in pasteboard punch cards (which see) to control the weaving of patterns in fabric. It was the first machine to use punch cards, although it did no computation based on them. 1

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Origin of jacquard loom

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; named after J. M. Jacquard (1757-1834), French inventor

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jacquard loom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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