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papermaking

American  
[pay-per-mayk-ing] / ˈpeɪ pərˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the craft, industry, or process of creating paper.


adjective

  1. relating to or used in the craft, industry, or process of creating paper.

Example Sentences

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While on shift at the papermaking company, they would respond to neighbouring Overton Fire Station for call-outs.

From BBC

French for “chewed paper,” papier-mâché has gone by many names in many cultures dating back to the advent of papermaking in China in A.D.

From New York Times

"How do you make the polymer substitute film in a continuous process that is rapid enough to make it in large enough amounts -- like papermaking?"

From Science Daily

In exchange for this instruction, she taught them papermaking.

From New York Times

Her travels to Greece and Mexico, along with a brief period of papermaking, are evident in the works’ colorscapes, earthiness and attention to cultural storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times