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“Reeling by hand” in Japanese

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座繰り zaguri ざぐり

Reeling by hand in Japanese is “座繰り” (zaguri). Full meaning: reeling by hand (esp. silk), hand filature; counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface), spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.), spotfacing; hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop .

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