It is almost impossible to bear the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody’s beard.
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Singeing
/ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
Synonyms for "singeing" (27 found)
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Noun(1 words)
finishing step
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14 entriesbrief singeedge singededge singeingfabric singeingflame singeinggas singeingsinge edgesinge surfacesinge with flamesingeing processsingeing temperaturesurface singesurface singeingtextile singeing
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2 total sentences available.
Since the introduction of the process of gas-singeing in finishing textiles, many improvements have been made in the construction of the machines for this purpose as well as in that of the burners, for the object of the latter must be to effect the singeing not only evenly and thoroughly, but at the same time with a complete combustion of the gas and avoidance of sooty deposits upon the cloth.
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