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Flour \Flour\ (flour), n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e., the best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour, Icel. fl["u]r flower, flour. See Flower.]

The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of mustard. [1913 Webster]

Flour bolt, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving, cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.

Flour box a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.

Flour dredge or Flour dredger, a flour box.

Flour dresser, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour according to grades of fineness.

Flour mill, a mill for grinding and sifting flour. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Flour \Flour\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Floured; p. pr. & vb. n. Flouring.]

1. To grind and bolt; to convert into flour; as, to flour wheat. [1913 Webster]

2. To sprinkle with flour. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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flour

noun

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

verb

1: cover with flour; "flour fish or meat before frying it"
2: convert grain into flour

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Flour \Flour\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Floured; p. pr. & vb. n. Flouring.]

1. To grind and bolt; to convert into flour; as, to flour wheat.

2. To sprinkle with flour.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Flour \Flour\, n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e., the best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour, Icel. fl["u]r flower, flour. See Flower.]

The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of mustard.

Flour bolt, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving, cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.

Flour box a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.

Flour dredge or dredger, a flour box.

Flour dresser, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour according to grades of fineness.

Flour mill, a mill for grinding and sifting flour.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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