hackle
🇺🇸
/'hækəl/
🇬🇧
/'hækl/
A tool with teeth for combing fibers to make them straight and smooth.
The fibers were combed with a hackle to prepare them for weaving.
纤维用梳毛机梳理,以备编织。
A tool for removing small fuzzy balls from fabric to make it look neat.
She used a hackle to get rid of the pills on her sweater.
她用梳毛机去掉了毛衣上的毛球。
The process of cleaning a bird's feathers to help it fly well.
The falconer hackled the bird's wings to keep them in good condition.
驯鹰人用梳毛机梳理了鸟的翅膀,以保持它们的良好状态。