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refusals/rɪˈfjuːzəlz/ /rɪˈfjuːsəlz/
Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

scotch/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/
To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.

wood screw/ˈwʊdˌskruː/
A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.

emporium/ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ /ɛmˈpɔ.ɹi.əm/
A business set up to enable foreign traders to engage in commerce in a country; a factory (now the more common term).

dressings/ˈdrɛsɪŋz/
Gum, starch, etc., used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics.

buzz saw/ˈbʌz ˌsɔ/
A powerful, noisy, motorized saw, typically having a rotary blade with large teeth, sometimes portable and sometimes mounted into a table.

cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/
To flatten a book during binding

wreaths/ɹiːðz/
A defect in glass.

recall/rɪˈkɔl/
To request or order the return of (a faulty product).

drilling/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).