单词 | presoak |
释义 | presoakn. 1. A soaking given prior to some process or treatment; spec. a soaking given to laundry before washing. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > [noun] > preliminary wash, soak, or rinse pre-wash1902 presoak1919 pre-rinse1924 the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > action or process of soaking or steeping > [noun] > given prior to subsequent treatment presoak1919 society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > [noun] > processing > types of preliminary processing grounding1466 roughing1743 preheating1898 pre-cooling1907 presoak1919 presoaking1919 premixing1927 prestress1934 pre-tension1936 pre-impregnation1937 pre-cutting1939 preloading1941 the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > action or process of soaking or steeping > [noun] > substance in which to soak or steep > specifically used for pre-soaking presoak1919 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing agents > [noun] > water or solutions > for soaking or steeping steep1759 presoak1919 1919 Science 6 June 545/1 The disinfectant..must be applied at the end of the presoak period. 1938 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 19 Jan. 8/3 (advt.) The Bendix Home Laundry gives clothes an agitated pre-soak, washes them..all automatically. 1976 B. Gaddis How to repair Home Laundry Appliances iii. 89 Some machines provide a presoak period that allows the clothing to sit in this solution for a short time. 1992 Earth July 62/1 Use an old toothbrush to remove dirt and cobwebs from nooks and crannies; sometimes a pre-soak or immersion in boiling water before scrubbing may help. 2. A liquid used to give presoaks, esp. to laundry. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > [noun] > material for other specific purposes screen cloth1603 wadding1627 heading1650 fusive1678 graving stuff1702 pounce1728 railing1740 retarder1753 seating1790 shelving1817 bending1823 shafting1825 wedging1825 rubber sheet1842 facing1843 piston packing1857 sheathing1859 screeding1864 paint1875 sleeving1923 landfill1969 presoak1969 1969 Chem. & Engin. News 3 Feb. 16/1 Makers of enzyme-active detergents and presoaks compete strongly for a place in the..home laundry products market. 1984 Frederick (Maryland) Post 7 Dec. f6/2 Enzyme presoaks help break down protein food stains such as egg, milk and mustard. 1991 Seattle Times (Nexis) 19 May g4 If the spot is on your cotton turtleneck, try one of the many commercial enzyme or detergent-based presoaks or spot removers. 2001 Health Products Bus. (Nexis) Oct. 10 According to the company, it [sc. chlorine-free powder bleach] is ideal as a presoak, and is tough on stains and heavily soiled clothes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). presoakv. transitive. To soak (a thing) as a preliminary process or treatment; spec. to soak (laundry) before washing. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > action or process of soaking or steeping > soak or steep [verb (transitive)] > in advance presoak1926 1926 F. de F. Heald Man. Plant Dis. 231 Presoaking wheat not only eliminates seed injury due to the use of either formaldehyde or bluestone, but also increases germicidal efficiency. 1940 Fitchburg (Mass.) Sentinel 29 Apr. 1/3 (advt.) Clothes may be pre-soaked, washed thoroughly as long as necessary. 1981 Cook's Mag. Sept.–Oct. 51/2 We..heeded the theory that machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffee. 2005 Des Moines (Iowa) Reg. (Nexis) 22 Dec. 1 e Always pretreat and presoak big stains before putting them into the laundry. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1919v.1926 |
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