单词 | masticating |
释义 | masticatingn. 1. The action of masticating something; = mastication n. 1a. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [noun] > chewing chewingc1000 chewc1200 mastication?a1425 chamming1528 chawing?1533 champing1592 champ1604 manducation1650 masticating1827 1827 O. W. Roberts Narr. Voy. Central Amer. 129 Some few of the young men also joined in the masticating process. 1855 A. Bain Senses & Intellect Introd. ii. 47 The first operation upon the food in the mouth,—the chewing and masticating. 1990 R. Baker There's Country in my Cellar v. viii. 178 It might be observed that with your new miracle masticating products you may even be able to chew taffy again. 2. The process of plasticizing rubber; = mastication n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with rubber or plastic > [noun] > pulping rubber masticating1849 mastication1857 1849 C. Nickels Brit. Patent 12,407 (1857) 2 That process of preparing and manufacturing india-rubber (caoutchouc) called grinding, masticating, or kneading. 1934 Industr. & Engin. Chem. Mar. 349/1 Two distinctly different types of masticating machines are employed in modern rubber plants. 1980 Gloss. Rubber Terms (B.S.I.) 8 Preliminary softening..of raw rubber..to render it more suitable for masticating [1962 mastication]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). masticatingadj. That masticates or grinds up something. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [adjective] > relating to chewing > chewing chewing1637 masticating1802 1802 J. Playfair Illustr. Huttonian Theory 468 The grinder of the boar is similar to that of the elephant, in the extent of the masticating surface. 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 771/1 The masticating Crustacea being the highest in point of organization. 1874 T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd I. xxii. 255 ‘Well, I hope to do my duty by it all,’ said Joseph Poorgrass, in a pleasant, masticating manner of anticipation. 1999 Waitrose Food Illustr. July 17/3 Masticating juicers mash the fruit or vegetables through the teeth of two integrated wheels. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < |
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