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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 • May 31, 2025

"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 • Dec. 11, 2023

In Skowhegan, Maine, the papermaking giant Sappi is converting a paper machine to produce bleached sulfate board—a kind of environmentally sustainable packaging that’s frequently used for coffee cups and cosmetics products.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023

In exchange for this instruction, she taught them papermaking.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

The papermaking process was changed so that a significant amount of acid was introduced into the actual paper itself, which deteriorates as it sits on library shelves.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress