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Wad′ding-siz′er.

Wad′mill-tilt.

Waf′fle-ir′on.

Wag′on-boil′er.

Wag′on-box Lift′--er.

Wag′on-brake.

Wag′on-ceil′ing.

Wag′on-coup′ling.

Wag on-ette′.

Wag′on-ham′mer.

Wag′on-head′ed Ceil′ing.

Wag′on-hoist.

Wag′on-spring.

Wag′on-tip′per.

Wag′on-tongue Sup-port′er.

Walk′ing-cul′ti-vator.

Walk′ing-ve′hi-cle.

Walk′ing-wheel.

Wall-bear′ing.

Walled a′rea.

Wall-pa′per Cut′ter.

Wall-pa′per Hang′er.

Wall-wash′er.

Ward ′ing-file.

Warm′ing-pan.

Warn′ing-piece.

Warn′ing-wheel.

Warp-dress′er.

Warp-dye′ing ma-chine′.

Warp-frame, or warp-net frame.

Warp′ing-block.

Warp′ing-hook.

Warp′ing-jack.

Warp′ing-ma-chine′.

Warp′ing-mill.

Warp-ma-chine′.

Warp-roll′er reel.

Wash-bee′tle.

Wash′board ma-chin′--er-y.

Wash-boil′er.

Washer-cut ′ter.

Wash′er-gage.

Wash′er-hoop.

Wash′ing-en′gine.

Wash′ing-ma-chine′.

Wash′ing-shield.

Washing-ta′ble.

Wash′ing-tub saw.

Wash-leath′er.

Waste-dust′er.

Waste-pick′ing ma-chine′.

Waste-steam pipe.

Waste-water pipe.

Watch-a-larm′.

Watch-case Cut′ter.

Watch-chain hook.

Watch-jew′el.

Watch′mak-ers files.

Watch′mak-ers glass.

Watch′man's a-larm′.

Watch′man's time-de-tect′or.

Watch-reg′u-lator.

Watch′--spring.

Watch-tackl′le.

Wa′ter-an′chor.

Wa′ter-bal′ance.

Wa′ter-ba-rom′e-ter.

Wa′ter-bar′rel.

Wa′ter-barrow.

Wa′ter-bear′ing.

Wa′ter-bel′lows.

Wa′ter-bridge.

Wa′ter-car′ri-er.

Wa′ter-check.

Wa′ter-check valve.

Wa′ter-clock.

Wa′ter-clos′et.

Water-clos′et Ba′sin.

Wa′ter-clos′et valve.

Wa′ter-cool′--er.

Wa′ter-crane.

Wa′tered goods.

Wa′ter-ele-vator.

Wa′ter-en′gine.

Wa′ter-float.

Wa′ter-frame.

Wa′ter-gild′ing.

Wa′ter-glass.

Wa′ter-heat′er.

Wa′ter-in′di-cator.

Wa′ter-in-fork.

Wa′ter-ing-bri′dle.

Wa′ter-ing-buck′et.

Wa′ter-ing-can.

Wa′ter-ing-cart.

Wa′ter-ing-pot.

Wa′ter-in-ject′or.

Wa′ter-laid rope.

Wa′ter-lev′el.

Wa′ter-line Mod′el.

Wa′ter-lines.

Wa′ter-man's knot.

Wa′ter-me′ter.

Wa′ter-mo′tor.

Wa′ter-pack′er.

Wa′ter-pil′lar.

Wa′ter-pipes.

Wa′ter-plate.

Wa′ter-press.

Wa′ter-press′ure En′gine.

Wa′ter-press′ure pump.

Wa′ter-proof glue.

Wa′ter-proof′ing.

Wa′ter-proof′ing Leath ′er.

Wa′ter-proof′ing Pa′per.

Wa′ter-proof safe.

Wa′ter-pro-pel′ler.

Wa′ter-ret′ting.

Wa′ter-screw.

Wa′ter-shell.

Wa′ter-snail.

Wa′ter-ta′ble.

Wa′ter-trunk.

Wa′ter-tube Boil′er.

Wa′ter-twist.

Wa′ter-twist frame.

Wa′ter-wheel.

Wa′ter-wheel gate.

Wa′ter-wheel Gov′ern-or.

Wa′ter-works.

Wax-match ma-chine′.

Wax-mod′el-ing.

Weap′ons and ac-cou′ter-ments.

Weath′er-board.

Weath′er-board′ing clamp.

Weath′er-board′ing gage.

Weath′er-board′ing saw.

Weath′er-cock.

Weath′er-glass.

Weath′er-ing.

Weath′er-proph′et.

Weath′er-strip.

Weath′er-til′ing.

Web Print′ing-ma-chine′.

Wed′ding-knot.

Wedge-cut ′ter.

Wedg′wood-ware.

Weed ′ing-hoe.

Weigh′ing-scale.

Weight′ed lathe.

Weld ′ed tube.

Weld ′ing-ma-chine′.

Weld ′ing-swage.

Well-bor′ing jar.

Well-bor′ing tools.

Well-buck′et El′e-vator.

Well-pack′ing.

Well-stair′case.

Well-tube Fil′ter.

Well-tube point.

Welt-cut ′ter.

Welt-ma-chine′.

Welt-trim′mer.

Wet′ting-ma-chine′.

Whal′ing-im′ple-ments.

Wheat-hull′er.

Wheel and Ax′le.

Wheel-an-neal′ing Fur′nace.

Wheel-ba-rom′e-ter.

Wheel′bar-row.

Wheel-col′ter.

Wheel-cul′ti-va-tor.

Wheel-cut ′ting ma-chine′.

Wheel-fac′ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-fin′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-guard plate.

Wheel-ma-chin′er-y.

Wheel-mold′ing ma-chine.

Wheel-quar′ter-ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-screw′ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-spok′ing ma-chine′.

Wheel-spoke Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Wheel-turn′ing lathe.

Wheel′wright's ma-chine′.

Whif′fle-tree.

Whip and Der′ry.

Whip-braid′ing ma-chine′.

Whip-hang′er.

Whip′ping-hoist.

Whip-sock′et.

Whip up-on′ whip.

Whirl′ing-ta′ble.

Whis′per-ing-gal′ler-y.

White-cloud Il-lu′mi-nator.

White Cop′per.

White-lead mill.

White-leath′er.

White-mal′le-a-ble Al′loy.

White-met′al.

Whit′en-ing-ma-chine′.

Whit′en-ing-stone.

White Pat ′terns.

White-rub′ber.

White Tom ′bac.

White-wash′--ing-appa-ra′--tus.

Whit′worth gun.

Whole-and-half Com′pass.

Wick-trim′mer.

Wil′low-ing-ma-chine′.

Wil′low-peel′er.

Wil′low-strip′per.

Wil′son-snaf′fle.

Wil′ton-car′pet.

Winch-cap′stan.

Winc′ing-ma-chine′.

Wind-bar′row.

Wind-cut ′ter.

Wind-fur′nace.

Wind′ing-en′gine.

Wind′ing-gear.

Wind′ing-ma-chine′.

Wind′ing-stairs.

Wind′ing-tack′le.

Wind-in′stru-ment.

Wind′lass Bal′ing-press.

Wind′lass-jack.

Wind′mill-pro-pel′ler.

Win′dow-blind.

Win′dow-glass.

Win′dow-jack.

Win′dow-lock.

Win′dow-sash.

Win′dow-shade.

Win′dow-tube.

Wine-age′ing Ap′pa-ra′tus.

Wine-cool′er.

Wine-tast′er.

Wing-com′pass.

Wing-gud′geon.

Wing-pas′sage.

Wing-tran′som.

Wink′er-leath′er.

Wink′er-plate.

Wink′er-strap.

Win′ning-head′way.

Win′now-ing-ma-chine′.

Wip′er-wheel.

Wire-an-neal′ing.

Wire-car′tridge.

Wire-cloth Crimp′er.

Wire-cloth loom.

Wire-cloth Paint′er.

Wire-cloth Print′er.

Wire-cov′er-ing ma-chine′.

Wire-cut ′ter.

Wire-draw′ing bench.

Wire-fas′ ten -ing.

Wire-feed screw-ma-chine′.

Wire-mat′tress.

Wire-mark′--ing ma-chine′.

Wire-mi-crom′e-ter.

Wire-nail′ing ma-chine′.

Wire-net′ting ma-chine′.

Wire-peg′ger.

Wire-point ′ing ma-chine′.

Wire-rope Rail′--way.

Wire-spring Coil′ing-ma-chine′.

Wire-straight′en-ing.

Wire-stretch′er.

Wire-tem′per-ing Ap′pa-ra′tus.

Wire-tram′way.

Wire-twist′ing ma-chine′.

Wir′ing-ma-chine′.

Wood , Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Wood-bend ′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-bor′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-bun′dling ma-chine′.

Wood ′bur-y-type.

Wood-car′pet.

Wood-carv′ing ma-chine′.

Wood ′cock-eye.

Wood-em-boss′ing.

Wood ′en brick.

Wood ′en bridge.

Wood ′en-frame Bar′row.

Wood-en-grav′ing.

Wood ′en leg.

Wood ′en Pave′ment.

Wood ′en pipe.

Wood ′en Rail′way.

Wood ′en screw.

Wood ′en shoe.

Wood ′en type.

Wood ′en ware.

Wood ′en wing.

Wood-grind′er.

Wood-hang′ing.

Wood-har-mon′i-con.

Wood-plan′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-pol′ish-ing ma-chine′.

Wood , Pres-er-va′tion of.

Wood-scrap′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-split′ting ma-chine′.

Wood-turn′ing lathe.

Wood-work′er.

Wood-work′ing ma-chine′.

Wood-working tools and ma-chines′.

Wool-bun′dling ma-chine′.

Wool-bur′ring ma-chine′.

Wool-clean′er.

Wool-comb′ing.

Wool-comb′ing ma-chine′.

Wool-dust′er.

Wool ′en cloth.

Wool ′en Manu-fac′ture.

Woolff's En′gine.

Wool-pack′er.

Wool-pick′er.

Wool-sort′ing.

Wool-wash′ing ma-chine′.

Wool-work′ing.

Work-hold′er.

Work′ing-bar′rel.

Work′ing-beam.

Work-roll′er.

Worm′ing-pot.

Wors′ted-ma-chin′er-y.

Wort-con-dens′er.

Wort-cool′er.

Wort-fil′ter.

Wort-re-frig′er-a-tor.

Wo′ven Pa′per.

Wreck′ing-car.

Wreck′ing-pump.

Wrench-ham′mer.

Wring′ing-ma-chine′.

Wrink′ling-ma-chine′.

Wrist-pin Turn′er.

Writ′ing-case.

Writ′ing-desk.

Writ′ing-frame.

Writ′ing-ink.

Writ′ing-ma-chine′.

Writ′ing-pa′per.

Writ′ing-tel′e-graph.

Wrought-ir′on Fur′nace.

Wrought-ir′on pipe.

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Weft-fork.

（Weaving.) a. One used in certain kinds of looms where the filling is laid in, one piece at a time. See slat-weaving loom.

b. An arrangement for stopping the loom if the weft-thread should break or fail. The original stopmotion.

It was invented by James Bullough. English patent enrolled July 14, 1841.

“In the end of the reed three or more wires are inserted, and when the stay moves the reed forward to heat up the weft, the forks of an elbow-forked lever enter between these wires, and, being pressed against the weft, are forced back a little, thereby raising the hooked end of the lever, which is the heavier. But when the weft-thread fails, the forks project through the wires, and the hooked end of the lever falls by its own weight, and is caught by another hook, formed in the segmental head-piece of a vibrating lever and drawn back. By this movement a horizontal lever is made to strike the knocking-off rod, which shifts the belt from the fast to the loose pulley, and lifts the click of the taking — up apparatus out of the teeth of its ratchet-wheel.”

1877.

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