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What is "Dent" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 06-May-2023 (1 year, 11 days ago)
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Dent
The space between adjacent wires in a reed.
Dent
1. The space between wires of reed, heddles, or harness through which the warp ends are drawn.
2. The space between two chains in a fabric. 3. On a loom, the space between the wires of a reed.
Dent
The unit of a reed that contains a reed wire and the space between adjacent reed wires.

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