kier

or keir

[ keer ]

/ kɪər /

noun

a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.

Origin of kier

First recorded in 1565–75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat

Words nearby kier

Kiel Canal, Kielce, Kienböck's disease, Kienholz, Kiepura, kier, Kierkegaard, Kierkegaardian, Kierkegaard, Søren, Kiernan's space, kieselguhr

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Example sentences from the Web for kier

Lately, however, it has been maintained with conviction and ability by two Danish scholars, Schtte and Kier.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Of the numerous forms of kier in use, the injector kier is the one most generally adopted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
A chance glimpse of Kier's label, with its picture of an artesian well, supplied Bissell with his answer.
The Age of Big Business|Burton J. Hendrick
Why, Kier, seems to me you ain't very perlite to leave the table afore anybody else does.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)|Various

We're all great hands for injin bread here, 'specially Kier.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kier

kier

/ (kɪə) /

noun

a vat in which cloth is bleached

Word Origin for kier

C16: from Old Norse ker tub; related to Old High German kar

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

单词	kier
释义	kier or keir [ keer ] / kɪər / noun a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed. Origin of kier First recorded in 1565–75, kier is from the Old Norse word ker vessel, vat Words nearby kier Kiel Canal, Kielce, Kienböck's disease, Kienholz, Kiepura, kier, Kierkegaard, Kierkegaardian, Kierkegaard, Søren, Kiernan's space, kieselguhr Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kier Lately, however, it has been maintained with conviction and ability by two Danish scholars, Schtte and Kier. Beowulf\|R. W. Chambers Of the numerous forms of kier in use, the injector kier is the one most generally adopted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various A chance glimpse of Kier's label, with its picture of an artesian well, supplied Bissell with his answer. The Age of Big Business\|Burton J. Hendrick Why, Kier, seems to me you ain't very perlite to leave the table afore anybody else does. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)\|Various We're all great hands for injin bread here, 'specially Kier. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for kier kier / (kɪə) / noun a vat in which cloth is bleached Word Origin for kier C16: from Old Norse ker tub; related to Old High German kar 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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