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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In a spinning-frame, the glass or metal guide-eye through which the yarn passes from the rollers to the flyer.
- noun In bleaching, a glass or earthen ware ring through which the moist cloth is passed, in order to guide it and prevent its coming in contact with other objects.
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