kier

or keir

[ keer ]

/ kɪər /

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noun

a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.

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Origin of kier

First recorded in 1565–75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat

Words nearby kier

kielbasa, Kiel Canal, Kielce, Kienholz, Kiepura, kier, Kierkegaard, Kierkegaardian, Kierkegaard, Søren, kieselguhr, kieserite

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How to use kier in a sentence

Or I remember him yelling at Udo [Kier, who plays the film’s wedding planner], ‘More gay!
Kirsten Dunst on 'Melancholia' and Lars von Trier|Richard Rushfield|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Lately, however, it has been maintained with conviction and ability by two Danish scholars, Schtte and Kier.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Of the numerous forms of kier in use, the injector kier is the one most generally adopted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
In yarn-bleaching the sequence of the operations is about as follows:— Boil in kier with soda ash.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various

After leaving the loom each piece is laid separately in the bleaching kier.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
The length of boil is usually about twelve hours in a low-pressure kier; in a high-pressure kier about seven hours is sufficient.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech

British Dictionary definitions for kier

kier

/ (kɪə) /

noun

a vat in which cloth is bleached

Word Origin for kier

C16: from Old Norse ker tub; related to Old High German kar

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