| 释义 |
branner|ˈbrænə(r)|
[f. bran n.1 + -er1.]
1. An operative who cleans tinned plates with bran.
1881Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 94 White Branner. 1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §279 Branner, a tinman's helper attending branning machine,..sometimes specifically designated according to whether black or white plates are being cleaned, e.g., black branner, white branner.
2. A machine for removing the oil from tinned plates by means of bran and slaked lime.
1902Sci. Amer. 1 Nov. 290/2 As the plates leave the tin pot, they have upon them a thin coating of oil which has to be removed... They are put into a branner which is located conveniently at the side of the tinning machine. |