单词 | washing-engine |
释义 | > as lemmaswashing-engine washing-engine n. a machine for washing rags, etc., esp. in paper-making. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > paper-making equipment > [noun] > for washing rags washer1825 washing-engine1825 worker1853 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 366 This stream of water is kept running through the rags in the washing-engine. 1844 G. Dodd Textile Manuf. Great Brit. ii. 49 This enormous piece passes into a washing-engine, to cleanse it from the ‘dressing’ or mucilage which the weaver had introduced into his warp. < as lemmas |
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