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scutches

/ˈskʌtʃɪz/

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noun

Rastrillo para lino

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

Examples :

"The farmer used the scutches to separate the flax fibers from the stalks. "

El granjero usó el rastrillo para lino para separar las fibras de lino de los tallos.

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noun

Estopa

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

Examples :

"After scutching the flax to separate the fibers, all that remained was a pile of scutches, the unwanted woody refuse. "

Después de rastrillar el lino para separar las fibras, todo lo que quedó fue un montón de estopa, el residuo leñoso no deseado.

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verb

Golpear, azotar

To beat or whip; to drub.

Examples :

"The older brothers threatened to scutch the younger one for breaking their toy. "

Los hermanos mayores amenazaron con golpear al más joven por romper su juguete.

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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”.

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noun

Mechón, mata

A tuft or clump of grass.

Examples :

"The lawn, usually neatly trimmed, was now dotted with scutches after the heavy rain washed away some of the soil. "

El césped, normalmente bien recortado, ahora estaba salpicado de matas después de que la fuerte lluvia arrastrara parte de la tierra.

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