kraft
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kraft
1905–10; < German: literally, strength
Example Sentences
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He handed me a brown paper bag — mind you, just a regular lunch-size kraft paper bag that was still flat and folded — and in all seriousness said, “Just in case you need it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024
Grid transformers are filled with copper windings, other metallic components, and cellulose-based electrical insulation like kraft paper.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024
The company said that Tacoma’s kraft and liner capacity would be moved to other facilities, while approximately 60,000 annual tons of pulp production would be lost.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
He invested in kraft vats, and when corrugating technology reached in America, he invested in that too, allowing him to produce bigger, stronger boxes capable of carrying heavier cargo, like sugar and coffee beans.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2022
Just as they had hoped, the back was covered with brown kraft paper.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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