I. (ˈ)gär|net noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from the name Garnett
1.
a. : a machine of the breaker type used to remove foreign matter from fiber (as wool) before carding
b. : a similar machine used to reduce textile waste to fibrous form
2. : the waste produced by the operation of a garnett machine
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to remove foreign substances from (fiber) or to reduce (textile waste) to fiber by passing through a machine provided with garnett wire