carder

/ˈkɑːrdər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person or machine that carding, or to process fibers, especially wool or cotton, into a loose, fluffy mass.

“The carder machine helped to process the raw wool into usable yarn.”

2. verb

To process fibers, especially wool or cotton, into a loose, fluffy mass.

“The farmer carded the wool to prepare it for spinning into yarn.”

3. verb

To extract or separate something, especially a digital currency, from a cryptocurrency exchange or wallet.

“The hacker carded the victim’s account to steal their cryptocurrency.”

Synonyms

  • carding machine
  • fibrillator
  • spinner

Antonyms

  • demangler
  • unraveler