| 释义 |
fines
\ˈfīnz\ noun plural
Etymology: fine (III) + -s
1. : finely crushed or powdered material (as ore); especially : material finer than the minimum for any specified grade or passing through a screen on which the coarser material is retained
2. : very small particles; especially : those smaller than average in a mixture of particles of various sizes
< the fines in glacial drift >
3. : very small fragments of fiber |