alleryStart learning →The flying shuttle chiefly improved which activity?
AThe smelting of iron
BThe weaving of cloth
CThe pumping of water
DThe mining of coal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The weaving of cloth
John Kay's flying shuttle increased the speed of weaving cloth.
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