kraft
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kraft
1905–10; < German: literally, strength
Example Sentences
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Slowly he handed me a brown paper bag — mind you, just a regular lunch-size kraft paper bag, still flat and folded.
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
Much like corrugated cardboard, kraft paper can also be made from recycled paper, as well as wood pulp.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 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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