休きゅう錘すい

noun

idle spindles

Technical term in textile manufacturing referring to spindles that are temporarily out of operation. Not in general use.

• 工こう場じょうの休きゅう錘すい率りつが上あがると生せい産さん効こう率りつが落おちる。

  When the idle spindle rate in the factory rises, production efficiency drops.