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French′ sys′tem, 
  1. Textilesa method of spinning in which fibers of extremely short-staple wool are not twisted before being spun. Also called continental system, Franco-Belgian system. Cf. Bradford spinning.

'French system' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
continental system - Franco-Belgian system

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