doffer

noun

doff·​er
-fə(r)
plural -s
1
a
: a small roller usually covered with wire teeth used to strip material from another roller or cylinder on textile machinery
especially : a roller on a carding machine
b
: a machine or device for doffing bobbins
c
: a device for stripping cotton from the spindle of a mechanical cotton picker
2
: a textile worker who removes full bobbins or cones from machines and puts in empty ones

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“Doffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doffer. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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