Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In paper-making, a machine in which the pulp is formed in a sheet upon a cylinder and delivered as a web to the dryers.
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Examples
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A spur-wheel, 6½in. in diameter, moved by a double cylinder-engine ... turns the turret, guns and all, a rod connected with the running gear of the engine enabling the runner to control the aim.
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