Hollander beater
Hollander beater noun: a machine developed to produce paper pulp from cellulose containing plant fibers.
Noun
Hollander beater (plural Hollander beaters)
- A machine developed to produce paper pulp from cellulose containing plant fibers.
- With the advent of the Hollander beater, the work that previously went on for two days full of ceaseless noise, could be accomplished in less than two hours. The Hollander beater, also known as a cylinder mill, shredder, or refining cylinder, is a […]2003, Josep Asunción, The Complete Book of Papermaking, Lark Books, →ISBN, page 53
- The invention of the Hollander beater, which could do in an hour what an old hammer mill took a day to do, was followed at the end of the 18th century by the Fourdrinier papermaking machine; given enough quantities of pulp, it could make an […]2011, Amyn B. Sajoo, A Companion to Muslim Cultures, I.B.Tauris, →ISBN
Forms of Hollander beater
| plural | Hollander beaters |
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Origin of Hollander beater
Invented by the Dutch in 1680.
Questions about Hollander beater
- What does Hollander beater mean?
- Hollander beater means a machine developed to produce paper pulp from cellulose containing plant fibers.
- What part of speech is Hollander beater?
- Hollander beater is a noun.
- What is the plural of Hollander beater?
- The plural of Hollander beater is Hollander beaters.
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