Fourdrinier

/fɔːrˈdrɪniər/ noun

Definition

A papermaking machine with a moving wire mesh screen that allows water to drain while fibers form a sheet of paper.

Etymology

Named after Henry Fourdrinier, who improved and patented the papermaking machine in early 19th century England, though John Gamble invented the concept.

Kelly Says

The Fourdrinier machine revolutionized paper production by letting gravity and physics do the work instead of hand-pressing—you're literally reading words printed on paper that might have been made by this exact machine!

Translations

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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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ZUZU
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