kish
noun
a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
kish
1 American
[kish]
/ kɪʃ /
noun
Metallurgy.
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a mixture of graphite and slag separated from and floating on the surface of molten pig iron or cast iron as it cools.
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dross on the surface of molten lead.
Kish
2
American
[kish]
/ kɪʃ /
noun
kish
British
/ kɪʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of kish
1805–15; < German Kies gravel, pyrites; akin to Old English cisel gravel
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Barkley is wary after years of black dust produced by steel manufacturing, known as kish, wafting in or raining down on her home from the Bethlehem Steel plant miles away.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2021
To see a traditional kish hut freshly built each year from palm fronds and arrowweed, head to the leafy patio of this museum dedicated to the area’s indigenous tribe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2017
A word like "kiss" comes out a bit like "kish," and "caress" like "caresh."
From Time Magazine Archive
"Vot you vant, a kish?" he replied, putting his offer in action as well as in language.
From Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto by Abraham Cahan
Manny's th' time I've seen him ride by our place, an' me father'd raise his head from th' kish iv turf an' touch his hat to th' gr-reat man.
From Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War by Finley Peter Dunne
Kish, westward into the Gulf, has an airstrip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Two thousand women and 3,000 men took part separately in the marathon on Kish Island off the southern coast of Iran.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The prosecutor in Kish said the way that the race was being held was in itself a "violation of public decency".
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
A trailer, full cast, new details, and the premiere date have been released, with Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons returning to lead the iconic cooking competition.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025
Go out like Saul, the son of Kish, look earnestly after the meanest of thy father's goods, and a kingdom shall be brought thee.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller
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