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Noun: scutching machine
  1. A machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax.
    "A modern scutching machine can process up to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of flax every hour, and produces about 70 kilograms (150 lb) of flax fibers and 30 kilograms (66 lb) of tow.";
    - batting machine

Type of: machine

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