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brushing-machine

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An apparatus for removing the dust from hats, or for laying the nap.
  • noun A machine having a cylindrical brush, used to lay the nap on cloth after shearing.
  • noun An apparatus for removing the dust and fuzz from wheat. It consists of a series of brushes and a blast of air for blowing away the dust and refuse.

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