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Definition of deckle in English: decklenoun ˈdɛk(ə)lˈdekəl 1A device in a papermaking machine for limiting the size of the sheet, consisting of a continuous belt on either side of the wire. - 1.1 A frame on the mould used to shape the pulp when making paper by hand.
Example sentencesExamples - The deckle holds the pulp in place until the water drains.
- Stir the pulp well and place the deckle over the mold ensuring the mesh of the mold is face-up.
- Once broken down it is washed, cooled, and then made into paper using a mold and a frame called a deckle, to determine size.
- First, you need to get a frame, or mould and deckle.
Origin Mid 18th century: from German Deckel, diminutive of Decke 'covering'. Rhymes freckle, heckle, Jekyll, shekel, speckle Definition of deckle in US English: decklenounˈdekəl 1A device in a papermaking machine for limiting the size of the sheet, consisting of a continuous belt on either side of the wire. - 1.1 A frame on the mold used to shape the pulp when making paper by hand.
Example sentencesExamples - First, you need to get a frame, or mould and deckle.
- The deckle holds the pulp in place until the water drains.
- Stir the pulp well and place the deckle over the mold ensuring the mesh of the mold is face-up.
- Once broken down it is washed, cooled, and then made into paper using a mold and a frame called a deckle, to determine size.
Origin Mid 18th century: from German Deckel, diminutive of Decke ‘covering’. |