| 单词 | in the grey state |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the (also a) grey state b. in the (also a) grey state: = Phrases 3a(a). ΚΠ 1824 7th Rep. Commissioners Revenues Ireland in House of Lords Sessional Papers 1801–33 CLXII. App. 49 We thought there would be an advantage from bringing in goods in the grey state, and finishing them here. 1841 Bradshaw's Manch. Jrnl. 7 Aug. 242/2 It is no common occurrence now for goods to be sent down from the manufactory in their grey state in the afternoon of one day, and to be offered in the market on the following morning. 1873 Law Times 20 Sept. 78/2 N. received the cotton in a ‘grey state’, and at his own cost increased its value about 25 per cent. by dyeing and dressing it. 1915 Textile Amer. July 34/1 The yarn in each case has been previously dealt with in its grey state on a mill warper. 2006 A. K. R. Choudhury Textile Prepar. & Dyeing iv. 148 There are three methods to remove surface fibres from 100% cotton woven and knit goods, namely singeing in the grey state, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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