Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
dry finish — noun : a finish given to paper or board by calendering dry compare water finish • dry finished ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
dry-finished — adjective see dry finish … Useful english dictionary
Dry cleaning — (or dry cleaning) is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a chemical solvent other than water. The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), abbreviated perc in the industry and dry cleaning fluid by the… … Wikipedia
Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice — … Wikipedia
Dry Creek-Port Adelaide railway — The Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway is an 8 km (5 mile) east – west line running through Adelaide’s north western suburbs. The line is controlled by ARTC and is an important link between Port Adelaide, Pelican Point and the main interstate… … Wikipedia
finish — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, KO, Z, ablate, abort, absoluteness, absorb, accomplish, accomplishment, achieve, achievement, acquirement, acquisition, annihilate, annihilation, answer, answer conclusively, apodosis, appropriateness, argue… … Moby Thesaurus
dry plate — noun a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light sensitive gelatinous emulsion • Syn: ↑dry plate process • Hypernyms: ↑photography * * * noun : a photographic plate coated with a sensitized silver halide emulsion (as… … Useful english dictionary
dry plate — 1. a glass photographic plate coated with a sensitive emulsion of silver bromide and silver iodide in gelatin. 2. Metall. tin plate having patches of dull finish. [1855 60] * * * ▪ photography in photography, glass plate coated with a… … Universalium
finish yourself off — wipe your genitalia dry An injunction after washing for children, invalids, or geriatrics which avoids mentioning the taboo parts of the body … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
water finish — noun : a very high finish given to paper or board by applying water as it passes the calender stack compare dry finish • water finished | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Co. — The Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Company (1872 1899), was located in Baltimore, Maryland on the Locust Point peninsula, adjacent to Fort McHenry. Founded by William T. Malster (1843 1907) who later partnered with William B. Reaney in 1879,… … Wikipedia
