Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In sugar-producing regions, an establishment in which the sugar-cane from any number of plantations is ground and the sugar extracted, thus enabling the planters to devote their whole time to cane cultivation; a central sugar-house. The usines are generally owned by companies, and the cane is either bought outright or worked up for a fixed price, or for a percentage of the product. Called also
sugar-usine .
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Examples
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To others, the great usine* on the water's edge made an interesting contrast to the serene scene down below, where a Franco-American couple ventured over the rocky coastline, out to the water, to wait patiently for the bateau pointu* in the distance ...
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A mid August trick I have been very successful with is to troll the beach for giant kings (if you can't find them offshore) usine silver J-Plugs or doger/squid.
Whats the best lure and depth for trolling in Lake Michigan right now? 2009
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A mid August trick I have been very successful with is to troll the beach for giant kings (if you can't find them offshore) usine silver J-Plugs or doger/squid.
Whats the best lure and depth for trolling in Lake Michigan right now? 2009
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To others, the great usine* on the water's edge made an interesting contrast to the serene scene down below, where a Franco-American couple ventured over the rocky coastline, out to the water, to wait patiently for the bateau pointu* in the distance ...
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Ironically, they may not be sincere in their racism, but they are consciously boosting their ratings by usine it. global citizen
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To others, the great usine* on the water's edge made an interesting contrast to the serene scene down below, where a Franco-American couple ventured over the rocky coastline, out to the water, to wait patiently for the bateau pointu* in the distance...
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Bon, c'était sur les gens qui bossent en usine préparation de poulet à la chaine.
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My generation sliced the “usine” from limousine to give the language “limo,” and ripped “catessen” from delicatessen for “deli.”
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My generation sliced the “usine” from limousine to give the language “limo,” and ripped “catessen” from delicatessen for “deli.”
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