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单词 stillage
释义

stillage

[ stil-ij ]
/ ˈstɪl ɪdʒ /

noun

a low platform on which goods are stored in a warehouse or factory to keep them off the floor, to aid in handling, etc.Compare skid (def. 3).

Origin of stillage

1590–1600; <Dutch stellage, equivalent to stell(en) to place + -age-age

Words nearby stillage

stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage, still alarm, still and all, stillbirth, stillborn, still frame
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Example sentences from the Web for stillage

  • After passing through the sour the goods are piled in a heap on the stillage for a few hours.

    The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech

British Dictionary definitions for stillage

stillage
/ (ˈstɪlɪdʒ) /

noun

a frame or stand for keeping things off the ground, such as casks in a brewery
a container in which goods, machinery, etc, are transported

Word Origin for stillage

C16: probably from Dutch stillagie frame, scaffold, from stellen to stand; see -age
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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