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Sley (?), n. [AS. sl>, fr. sleán to strike. See Slay, v. t.]
1. A weaver's reed. [Spelt also slaie.]
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2. A guideway in a knitting machine. Knight.
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3. (Weaving) The number of ends per inch in the cloth, provided each dent in the reed in which it was made contained an equal number of ends. E. Whitworth.
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Sley, v. t. To separate or part the threads of, and arrange them in a reed; -- a term used by weavers. See Sleave, and Sleid.
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