beetling machine

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beetling machine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Beetle \Bee"tle\ (b[=e]"t'l), n. [OE. betel, AS. b[imac]tl,
     b?tl, mallet, hammer, fr. be['a]tan to beat. See Beat, v.
     t.]
     1. A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
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     2. A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering
        process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; --
        called also beetling machine. --Knight.
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