Bower-Barff
Bower-Barff verb: to subject (metal) to the Bower-Barff process for reducing corrosion.
Verb
Bower-Barff (third-person singular simple present Bower-Barffs, present participle Bower-Barffing, simple past and past participle Bower-Barffed)
- To subject (metal) to the Bower-Barff process for reducing corrosion.
- It will no doubt be obvious that the cost of oxidizing by the Bower or Barff process — or, to use a more abbreviated expression, Bower-Barffing — varies considerably; for example, one thousand small articles may be treated at the same time, and in the same cubical space, that might be occupied by a...1883, Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
- Synonyms:
- Barff
Synonyms of Bower-Barff
Forms of Bower-Barff
| third-person singular present | Bower-Barffs |
|---|---|
| present participle | Bower-Barffing |
| past participle | Bower-Barffed |
| past | Bower-Barffed |
Phrases with Bower-Barff
Questions about Bower-Barff
- What does Bower-Barff mean?
- Bower-Barff means to subject (metal) to the Bower-Barff process for reducing corrosion.
- What part of speech is Bower-Barff?
- Bower-Barff is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Bower-Barff?
- The past tense of Bower-Barff is Bower-Barffed.
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