单词 | ready-mixed |
释义 | ready-mixedadj.n. Combined or blended in advance; spec. made using a commercially-prepared mixture, in which two or more of the constituents have already been combined; consisting of such a mixture. Also occasionally as n.: a ready-mixed product. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials having undergone process > [adjective] > mixed ready-mixed1706 premixed1928 premix1932 1706 E. Ward Rambling Fuddle-caps 8 A Pudding, with Plumbs, standing by on a Stool, Ready mix'd for the Bag. 1730 W. Burdon Gentleman's Pocket-farrier 31 Stuffings made of Cow-Dung, Clay and Urine; which you will find ready mix'd in a Tub, in the Custody of almost every Hostler. 1797 Monthly Rev. 22 369 None of these liquors were made by private families, but were purchased, ready mixed, from the compounder. 1847 Sci. Amer. 24 Apr. 248/1 In such cases the amateur usually procures a little paint, ready mixed, at a shop. 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 254/2 Japanese Ready Mixed Paints and Enamels. 1930 Engineering 16 May 631/3 The practice of selling ready-mixed concrete was introduced in the United States about ten years ago. 1973 M. Truman Harry S. Truman iii. 72 Mr. Pendergast owned the Ready-Mixed Concrete Company... In Judge Truman's 225-mile road-building program, only three-fourths of a mile were paved with Ready-Mixed. 1980 K. Thear in K. Thear & A. Fraser Small Farmer's Guide to Raising Livestock & Poultry (U.S. ed.) i. 20/2 These days ready-mixed feeds provide all the essential nutrients in their correct balance... They are available in several forms—as powder, crumbs or pellets—and may be fed dry or wet. 1993 Collins Compl. DIY Man. (new ed.) iii. 153/3 One-coat plaster is also available in small packs, either ready-mixed or contained in mixing tubs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1706 |
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