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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Ax·min·ster /ˈækˌsmɪn(t)stɚ/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ax·min·ster n., or Axminster carpet . (a)  A variety of Turkey carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from Axminster, England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835) made. (b) A similar but cheaper machine-made carpet, resembling moquette in construction and appearance, but finer and of better material.
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