'beetling machine' definitions:

Definition of 'beetling machine'

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  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]