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• kier — [kir] n. [prob. < ON ker, tub, akin to MLowG kar, Goth kas, tub, keg] a large vat to hold cloth for bleaching, boiling, etc …   English World dictionary

• kier-boil — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to scour (as cotton) by boiling in a kier usually with an alkaline solution …   Useful english dictionary

• kier — /kɪə/ (say kear) noun 1. a large boiler or vat used in bleaching, etc. –verb (t) 2. to remove impurities from a fabric by boiling in such a vessel. Also, keir. {probably from Old Norse ker tub} …  

• Bucking kier — Bucking Buck ing, n. 1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the liquid used. Tomlinson. [1913 Webster] 2. A washing. [1913 Webster] 3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bucking — Buck ing, n. 1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the liquid used. Tomlinson. [1913 Webster] 2. A washing. [1913 Webster] 3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bucking iron — Bucking Buck ing, n. 1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the liquid used. Tomlinson. [1913 Webster] 2. A washing. [1913 Webster] 3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bucking stool — Bucking Buck ing, n. 1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the liquid used. Tomlinson. [1913 Webster] 2. A washing. [1913 Webster] 3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• List of boiler types, by manufacturer — There have been a vast number of designs of steam boiler, particularly towards the end of the 19th century when the technology was evolving rapidly. A great many of these took the names of their originators or primary manufacturers, rather than a …   Wikipedia