Jordan engine

noun

1. a machine for beating and refining pulp, used in manufacturing certain grades of paper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jordan engine¹

Named after Joseph Jordan, American inventor, who developed it

Example Sentences

It is then taken into another room, packed into a "Jordan engine," and ground into an almost impalpable pulp.

From Project Gutenberg

In some grades of paper the perfected and prepared pulp is taken from the beaters and passed through what is known as a "refining" or "Jordan" engine for the purpose of more thoroughly separating the fibers and reducing them to extreme fineness.

From Project Gutenberg