The law prevented the employment of children under ten in the cottonmills.
法律禁止棉纺厂雇用十岁以下的童工。
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A rotary engine attached to the steam engine enabled shafts to be turned and machines to be driven, resulting in mills using steam power to spin and weave cotton.
连接在蒸汽机上的旋转式发动机使轴承转动,机器得以驱动,从而使得利用蒸汽动力纺线和织布的工厂出现。
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The creek was dammed in the late 19th century to provide power to the area's lumber and cottonmills.