- 1. n. One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc.; -- so called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years previously had broken stocking frames. Source: opted
- 2. n. any opponent of technological progress Source: wordnet
- 3. n. one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment Source: wordnet
- 4. One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc.; -- so called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years previously had broken stocking frames. J. & H. Smith. H. Martineau. Source: webster
- 5. One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for sixyears (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving machinery bybreaking it, burning factories, etc.; -- so called from Ned Lud, ahalf-witted man who some years previously had broken stocking frames.J. & H. Smith. H. Martineau. Source: adambom
- 6. j:25/n:75 n. any opponent of technological progress n. one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment Source: ecdict
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