kier
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kier
First recorded in 1565–75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat
Example Sentences
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Of the numerous forms of kier in use, the injector kier is the one most generally adopted.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
Mather & Platt's apparatus, 207. — — bleaching kier, 30, 31. — — machine, 246. — — washing machine, 36. — — yarn-bleaching kier, 49.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech
The kier is from 10 to 12 ft. in height and from 6 to 7 ft. in diameter, and stands on three iron legs riveted to the sides, but not shown in the figure.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
They are then sewn together end to end, and subjected to the following operations:— Boil with lime in kier.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
The following is the sequence of operations:—The goods are first steeped over night in 53 dilute sulphuric acid, after which they are washed and run through old kier liquor from a previous operation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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