sir richard arkwright

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Definition von sir richard arkwright im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a British factory owner who invented a machine for making cotton into thread, a job that was formerly done by hand. This made him and other factory owners very rich, but it also caused many workers to lose their jobs. Industrial Revolution (1732-92). born Dec. 23, 1732, Preston, Lancashire, Eng. died Aug. 3, 1792, Cromford, Derbyshire British textile industrialist and inventor. His first spinning machine was patented in 1769 (see Lewis Paul). His water frame (so-called because it operated by waterpower) produced a cotton yarn suitable for warp (see weaving), stronger than thread made on the spinning jenny, which proved suitable only for weft. He introduced all-cotton calico in 1773. He opened several factories equipped with machinery for carrying out the phases of textile manufacturing from carding through spinning (see drawing)

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sir Rich·ard Ark·wright

Türkische aussprache

sır rîçırd ärkrayt

Aussprache

/ˈsər ˈrəʧərd ˈärkˌrīt/ /ˈsɜr ˈrɪʧɜrd ˈɑːrkˌraɪt/