oom

Noun

(plural ooms)

(South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.) [from 19th c.]

Origin

From South African Dutch oom.

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En 1767 Hargreaves produced the spinning-jenny; Arkwrights;pinning machine was exhibited in 1768; Cromptons mule was ~inished in 1779; Cartwright hit upon the idea of the power,oom in 1784, though it was not brought into profitable use till The Staffordshire potteries had been flourishing under Wedgwood SinCe 1763, and the improved steam-engine was brought into shape by Watt in 1768.

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