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hopback

hopback noun: a sealed chamber between the brewing kettle and counter-flow wort chiller, into which hops are added.

Noun

hopback (plural hopbacks)

  1. A sealed chamber between the brewing kettle and counter-flow wort chiller, into which hops are added.

Forms of hopback

pluralhopbacks

Origin of hopback

From hop + back.

Questions about hopback

What does hopback mean?
Hopback means a sealed chamber between the brewing kettle and counter-flow wort chiller, into which hops are added.
What part of speech is hopback?
Hopback is a noun.
What is the plural of hopback?
The plural of hopback is hopbacks.

Words near hopback in the dictionary

  1. hopanoic
  2. hopanoid
  3. hopanoids
  4. hopantenic acid
  5. Hopatcong
  6. hopback
  7. hopbacks
  8. hopbind
  9. hopbinds
  10. hopbine
  11. hopbines

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