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Model peruses gripping Spanish article about loom operators? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

treadles

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'loom operators?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'model peruses gripping spanish article about' is the wordplay.
'model' becomes 'T' (Ford Model T car).
'peruses' becomes 'reads' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gripping' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are gripped).
'spanish article' becomes 'el' (the definite article 'the' in Spanish).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'el' backwards is 'le'.
'reads' enclosing 'le' is 'readles'.
't'+'readles'='TREADLES'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for treadles that I've seen before include "Levers operated with the foot" , "Machine parts" .)

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