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scutch

/skʌt͡ʃ/

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noun

Escardilla

An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them.

Examples :

"The farmer used a scutch to separate the flax fibers from the woody core of the plant. "

El agricultor usó una escardilla para separar las fibras de lino del núcleo leñoso de la planta.

utensil agriculture machine

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noun

Estopa

The woody fibre of flax; the refuse of scutched flax.

Examples :

"After processing the flax fibers to make linen, the farmer burned the scutch that remained in a small bonfire. "

Después de procesar las fibras de lino para hacer lino, el agricultor quemó la estopa que quedaba en una pequeña hoguera.

material agriculture

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verb

Azotar, golpear

To beat or whip; to drub.

Examples :

"The bully threatened to scutch the younger boy if he didn't hand over his lunch money. "

El abusón amenazó con golpear al niño más joven si no le entregaba el dinero de su almuerzo.

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verb

Espadillar

To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.

Examples :

"2005, John Martin, Warren Leonard, David Stamp, and Richard Waldren, Principles of Field Crop Production (4th Edition), section 32.10 “Processing Fiber Flax”, the title of subsection 32.10.3 “Scutching”."

2005, John Martin, Warren Leonard, David Stamp y Richard Waldren, Principios de producción de cultivos de campo (4ª edición), sección 32.10 “Procesamiento del lino de fibra”, el título de la subsección 32.10.3 “Espadillar”.

material process agriculture industry

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noun

Mechón, mata

A tuft or clump of grass.

Examples :

"The lawn was patchy, with bare spots and a few stubborn scutches of grass stubbornly clinging to the dry soil. "

El césped estaba irregular, con zonas desnudas y unos cuantos mechones de hierba obstinadamente aferrados al suelo seco.

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