Jacquard loom and freezer: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Jacquard loom — has part — Flying shuttle. A shuttle.
2. Step 2. Flying shuttle — is part of — Power loom. A flying shuttle.
3. Step 3. Power loom — has part — Watt steam engine. Driven by a steam engine.
4. Step 4. Watt steam engine — inspired — Thermodynamics. Carnot wrote “Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire” trying to understand steam engines.
5. Step 5. Thermodynamics — is used in — Vapour-compression cycle. Thermodynamics describes the cycle.
6. Step 6. Vapour-compression cycle — is used in — Freezer. The vapour-compression cycle produces the cold.

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