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kier
or keir
[ keer ]
noun
- a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
kier
/ kɪə /
noun
- a vat in which cloth is bleached
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kier1
First recorded in 1565–75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kier1
C16: from Old Norse ker tub; related to Old High German kar
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Example Sentences
Or I remember him yelling at Udo [Kier, who plays the film’s wedding planner], ‘More gay!
From The Daily Beast
Lately, however, it has been maintained with conviction and ability by two Danish scholars, Schtte and Kier.
From Project Gutenberg
Of the numerous forms of kier in use, the injector kier is the one most generally adopted.
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In yarn-bleaching the sequence of the operations is about as follows:— Boil in kier with soda ash.
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After leaving the loom each piece is laid separately in the bleaching kier.
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The length of boil is usually about twelve hours in a low-pressure kier; in a high-pressure kier about seven hours is sufficient.
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