singeing
- present participle of singe.
Example Sentences
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Singeing Necessaryin Some Finishes For a certain class of goods, where a clean, smooth surface is required, it is desirable to singe the goods before the bleaching.
From The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States by Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Singeing machines should be kept scrupulously clean and free from fluff, which is liable to collect round them, and very liable to fire.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin
Drake called this "Singeing the King of of Spain's beard."
From The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo by Creasy, Edward Shepherd, Sir
Singeing the hair is greatly believed in by a number of people, and in some cases it appears to be of benefit.
From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Muskett, Philip E.
“And, if thou prate of mountains, let them throw Millions of acres on us, till our ground, Singeing his pate against the burning zone, Make Ossa like a wart!”
From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)
