flour dresser

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flour dresser - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Flour \Flour\ (flour), n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e.,
     the best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour,
     Icel. fl["u]r flower, flour. See Flower.]
     The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain;
     especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting;
     hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour
     of emery; flour of mustard.
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     Flour bolt, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving,
        cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the
        refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.
  
     Flour box a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.
        
  
     Flour dredge or Flour dredger, a flour box.
  
     Flour dresser, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour
        according to grades of fineness.
  
     Flour mill, a mill for grinding and sifting flour.
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