单词 | molinary |
释义 | molinaryadj. rare. Of or relating to the grinding of corn; of or relating to mills. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation of grain > milling or grinding > [adjective] molinary1774 molendinar1820 1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 321 All the molinary operations are done at home. 1861 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 26 Jan. 48/2 In this Gardiner's system of culture the college idea of ‘grinding’ or learning lessons is literally identified with its great molinary type and original. 1876 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera VI. 161 The ‘Lead’, a stream ‘led’ from the Tay into the town for molinary purposes. 1992 Guardian 24 Aug. 20/7 David Bent, master of all things molinary, loves the wind. ‘I operated a water mill once but I found it very boring,’ he said. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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