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  1. 1. n. A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. Source: opted
  2. 2. A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. Tomlinson. Source: webster
  3. 3. A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of arevolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy orwillying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil,n., 6, and Willy. Tomlinson. Source: adambom

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