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decorticating — de·cor·ti·cate || ‚diË kÉ”Ëtɪkeɪt v. husk; remove the peel … English contemporary dictionary
Decorticate — De*cor ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decorticating}.] [L. decorticatus, p. p. of decorticare to bark; de + cortex bark.] To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to hull. Great barley… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decorticated — Decorticate De*cor ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decorticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decorticating}.] [L. decorticatus, p. p. of decorticare to bark; de + cortex bark.] To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to hull.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decorticator — De*cor ti*ca tor, n. A machine for decorticating wood, hulling grain, etc.; also, an instrument for removing surplus bark or moss from fruit trees. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trip hammer — A trip hammer (alt. helve hammer) is a massive powered hammer, usually raised by a cam and then released to fall under the force of gravity. Historically, trip hammers were often powered by a water wheel, known to be used in China as long ago as… … Wikipedia
Greenwood & Batley — Greenwood and Batley were a large engineering manufacturer with a wide range of products, including armaments, electrical engineering, printing. The works was in Armley, Leeds, UK. Introduction Thomas Greenwood and John Batley first set up their… … Wikipedia
Banjul — /bahn joohl/, n. a port in and the capital of The Gambia. 42,689. * * * formerly (1816–1973) Bathurst Seaport ( pop., 1993: urban agglomeration, 270,540), capital of The Gambia. Located on the Island of St. Mary in the Gambia River, it is the… … Universalium
decorticate — decorticator, n. /dee kawr ti kayt /, v.t., decorticated, decorticating. 1. to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from. 2. Surg. to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure). [1605 15; < L decorticatus (ptp. of decorticare to peel),… … Universalium
decortication — /dee kawr ti kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of decorticating. 2. Also, decortization /dee kawr teuh zay sheuhn/. Surg. the removal of the cortex, the enveloping membrane, or a fibrinous covering from an organ or structure. [1615 25; < L… … Universalium
Kuntaur — ▪ The Gambia town, port on the Gambia River, MacCarthy Island division, central Gambia (Gambia, The). Oceangoing vessels of 17 ft (5 m) draft navigate 150 mi (240 km) upstream to Kuntaur to load peanuts (groundnuts) for export. The Gambia… … Universalium
