单词 | rag dust |
释义 | > as lemmasrag dust rag dust n. minute particles of rag, originally as used to make papier mâché. ΚΠ 1847 Sci. Amer. 9 Jan. 128/2 The fibrous material to be used is rag dust, obtained from makers of fine paper. 1910 C. V. Chapin Sources & Modes of Infection v. 180 Among the diseases mentioned are smallpox,..cholera, and a disease peculiar to rag dust, called ‘flock cough’. 1970 Paper Maker Sept. 7 No rags were used in the process—hence the mill's claim to the insurance firms that there was no fire hazard from rag dust. < as lemmas |
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