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damping-machine

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A machine used for dampening or moistening certain classes of wool fabrics, to render the fibers of the nap more flexible and susceptible of the quality of finish desired.
  • noun A mechanism used by printers for the quick dampening of paper to make it pliable under impression.

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