A box from which ‘dust’, i.e. fine sand or powder, is sprinkled on something (e.g. on writing, for the purpose now served by blotting-paper…
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [noun] > scattering in small particles or sprinkling > sprinkling with powder > device for (7) dust-box1581 A box from which ‘dust’, i.e. fine sand or powder, is sprinkled on something (e.g. on writing, for the purpose now served by blotting-paper… dredger1666 A box with a perforated lid for sprinkling powder over anything, as a flour-dredger. dredging-box1712 ; attributive as dredging-box. dredge-box1812 †(a) a box for holding dredges or comfits, etc., a drageoir; (b) = dredging-box at dredge, v.2 derivatives. pulverizator1871 An instrument for reducing something to powder; an apparatus for dispersing a powder or spraying a liquid. Also figurative. powder blower1875 an instrument for blowing powder on to something. powder gun1890 (a) a device for diffusing, projecting, or compelling powder; cf. powder blower n.; (b) a gun in which an explosive powder (as opposed to… |
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