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kier

/kɪər/ /kiːr/

Meanings
noun
A bleaching vat.

Examples :

"The cotton sheets were placed in the kier to be bleached a brilliant white. "
material industry machine process

Related Words

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placed verb

/pleɪst/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

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vat noun

/væt/

A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.

"The winery used a large vat to ferment the grapes into wine. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration bleached

bleached verb

/bliːtʃt/

To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

"She bleached her hair blonde for the summer. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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white noun

/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

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bleaching verb

/ˈbliːtʃɪŋ/

To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

"She is bleaching her old jeans to give them a lighter, more fashionable look. "

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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cotton noun

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

"My grandmother grows cotton plants in her garden. "

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sheets noun

/ʃiːts/ /ʃits/

A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

"Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed."

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brilliant noun

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "