żakard

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Polish

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żakard sense 1
żakard sense 2

Etymology

Named after French inventor of the Jacquard loom Joseph Marie Jacquard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐa.kart/
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  • Rhymes: -akart
  • Syllabification: ża‧kard

Noun

żakard m inan (related adjective żakardowy)

  1. jacquard (fabric woven on a Jacquard loom)
  2. Jacquard machine (device fitted to a loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing patterned textiles by means of punch cards that control the weaving operation)
  3. jacquard, Jacquard loom (loom fitted with a Jacquard machine)

Declension

Further reading

  • żakard in Polish dictionaries at PWN