FULLER'S EARTH

Meaning of FULLER'S EARTH in English

ful ‧ ler’s earth /ˌfʊləz ˈɜːθ $ -ərz ˈɜːrθ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

dried clay made into a powder that is used to clean cloth or oil

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

FULLER'S EARTH — noun Etymology: 1fuller; from its earlier use as fulling agent Date: 15th century an earthy substance that consists chiefly of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FULLER'S EARTH — noun Etymology: Middle English fulleres erthe : a white to brown naturally occurring earthy substance resembling potter's clay but lacking …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FULLER'S EARTH — an absorbent clay, used esp. for removing grease from fabrics, in fulling cloth, as a filter, and as a dusting …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FULLER'S EARTH — Etymology: fuller (I); from its earlier use as fulling agent Date: 15th century : an earthy substance that consists chiefly …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FULLER'S EARTH — Function: noun Etymology: 1 fuller; from its earlier use as fulling agent Date: 15th century : an earthy substance that …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FULLER'S EARTH — ■ noun a type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FULLER'S EARTH — [fuller's earth] n [[1]fuller; fr. its earlier use as fulling agent] (15c): an earthy substance that consists chiefly of clay …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FULLER'S EARTH — any fine-grained, naturally occurring earthy substance that has a substantial ability to adsorb impurities or colouring bodies from fats, grease, …
Britannica English vocabulary
FULLER'S EARTH — / ˌfʊləz ˈɜːθ; NAmE ˌfʊlərz ˈɜːrθ/ noun [ U ] a type of clay used for cleaning cloth and making …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FULLER'S EARTH — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The occurrence of fuller's earth in Cretaceous strata from Wiltshire to Yorkshire has been studied.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная или валяльная глина
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FULLER'S EARTH — Крит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная или валяльная глина
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FULLER'S EARTH — фуллерова земля, флоридин ( отбеливающая глина )
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FULLER'S EARTH — фуллерова земля, флоридин (отбеливающая глина)
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FULLER'S EARTH — хим. сукновальная глина, отбеливающая глина
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная или валяльная глина
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная или валяльная глина
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная глина, валяльная глина
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная глина, валяльная глина
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FULLER'S EARTH — фуллерова земля (наполнитель, вводимый в пигменты)
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
FULLER'S EARTH — сукновальная или валяльная глина
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FULLER — I. biographical name Melville Weston 1833-1910 American jurist; chief justice United States Supreme Court (1888-1910), II. biographical name (Richard) Buckminster …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FULLER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Austin Stephen Fuller Fuller John Frederick Charles Fuller Loie Marie Louise Fuller Fuller Sarah …
Английский словарь Британика
EARTH — I Third planet in distance outward from the Sun . Believed to be about 4.6 billion years old, it is …
Английский словарь Британика
FULLER — I. full·er ˈfu̇lə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fullere, from Old English, from Latin fullo fuller + Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EARTH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FULLER — (v. t.) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.
Английский словарь Webster
FULLER — (a.) A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; -- called also a creaser.
Английский словарь Webster
FULLER — (v. t.) One whose occupation is to full cloth.
Английский словарь Webster
FULLER — ( v. t. ) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FULLER — ( v. t. ) One whose occupation is to full cloth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FULLER — ( a. ) A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; -- called also a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FULLER — /fool"euhr/ , n. 1. George , 1822-84, U.S. painter. 2. Henry B(lake) , ( "Stanton Page" ), 1857-1929, U.S. novelist, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FULLER — fuller 1 /fool"euhr/ , n. a person who fulls cloth. [ bef. 1000; ME; OE fullere fullo fuller; see -ER …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EARTH
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FULLER — n. one who fulls fabric; hammer for flattening iron
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FULLER — I. full·er ˈfu̇-lər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullo Date: before 12th century : one …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FULLER — I. ˈfu̇-lər biographical name Melville Weston 1833-1910 American jurist; chief justice United States Supreme Court (1888-1910) II. biographical name (Richard) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FULLER — vt one whose occupation is to full cloth. 2. fuller ·vt to form a groove or channel in, by a …
Webster English vocab
EARTH — noun the people on the globe. 2. earth ·noun a plowing. 3. earth ·vi to burrow. 4. earth ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
FULLER — ~ 1 ■ noun a person whose occupation is fulling cloth. ———————— ~ 2 ■ noun a grooved or rounded …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FULLER — [full.er] n [ME, fr. OE fullere, fr. L fullo] (bef. 12c): one that fulls cloth [2]ful.ler n [fuller (to form …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EARTH
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EARTH — terrestrial body whose solid surface, abundant waters, and oxygen-rich atmosphere have combined to create conditions suitable for life. This article …
Britannica English vocabulary
FULLER — fuller, F~ BrE AmE ˈfʊl ə AmE - ə r ▷ fuller|s, \~'s z ▶ ˌ fuller's ˈ earth BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EARTH — / ɜːθ; NAmE ɜːrθ/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. (also Earth , the Earth ) [ U , sing. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FULLER — Ful ‧ ler, Rich ‧ ard Buck ‧ min ‧ ster /ˈfʊləʳ, ˈrɪtʃəd ˈbʌkmɪnstəʳ $ -tʃərd-/ BrE AmE (1895–1983) a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EARTH
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FULLER — n. & v. --n. 1 a grooved or rounded tool on which iron is shaped. 2 a groove made by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FULLER — n. a person who fulls cloth. øfuller's earth a type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EARTH
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FULLER — n. & v. n. 1 a grooved or rounded tool on which iron is shaped. 2 a groove made by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FULLER — n. a person who fulls cloth. fuller's earth a type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EARTH
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FULLER — 1. n. a person who fulls cloth. Phrases and idioms: fuller's earth a type of clay used in fulling cloth …
Oxford English vocab
EARTH
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EARTH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EARTH — (PLANET) [noun] [U] - the planet third in order of distance from the Sun, between Venus and Mars; the world …
Cambridge English vocab
FULLER — n. Austin Stephen Fuller Fuller John Frederick Charles Fuller Loie Marie Louise Fuller Fuller Sarah Margaret Fuller Melville Weston Fuller …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EARTH — n. Earth Resources Technology Satellites alkaline earth metal diatomaceous earth Earth crossing asteroid rammed earth rare earth metal baked earth …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FULLER — ( Richard Buckminster Fuller 1895–1983) a US engineer and inventor of devices and buildings that made the most efficient use …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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