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singeing
▪ I. singeing, vbl. n. (ˈsɪndʒɪŋ) Also 7 cingeing, etc. [f. singe v. + -ing1.] The action of the vb., in various senses. Also fig.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 453/1 Seengynge,..ustillacio. 1591 Percivall Sp. Dict., Chamusquina, singeing with fire. c 1626 Bacon Advt. touching Holy War (1629) 40, I remember Dr...
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Singeing (textiles)
Singeing burns those protruding fibers that are lying out and produce a clean surface. Disadvantages
Using improper methods when singeing the fabric may result in reduced strength.
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Singe
The practice of singeing was popular approximately a century ago; it was believed that hair had "fluid" in it and singeing would trap the fluid in. Singeing of yarns is called "gassing".
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swealing
▪ I. ˈswealing, ˈswaling, vbl. n. [f. sweal v. + -ing1.] Burning; singeing: for special uses see quots. and sweal v.c 1410 Lanterne of Liȝt iii. 6 Euery proud soule..schal be in to sweyling [orig. erit in combustionem]. 1549 Compl. Scot. ii. 24, I sal visee ȝou vitht dreddour, vitht fyir, ande vitht...
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Singeing the King of Spain's Beard
Singeing the King of Spain's Beard is the derisive name given to a series of attacks by the English privateer Francis Drake against the Spanish in the Singeing the King of Spain's beard
Drake had already embarrassed King Philip with his actions in the West Indies, taking towns and ships at will from the
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singe
▪ I. singe, n. (sɪndʒ) Also 7 sindge. [f. the vb.] The act or effect of singeing; a slight surface burn, a scorch. Also fig.1658 Sir T. Browne Hydriot. iii. 34 Other incinerable substances were found so fresh, that they could feel no sindge from fire. 1760–72 H. Brooke Fool of Qual. (1809) III. 80, ...
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Finishing (textiles)
Singeing
Singeing is a preparation method of textiles; it is applied more commonly to woven textiles and cotton yarns. Singeing in textiles is a mechanical treatment or finish to obtain a neat surface of the fabric or less hairy yarn.
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swithen
ˈswithen, v. Obs. exc. dial. (swidden, swizzen). [a. ON. sviðna to be singed (cf. ON. sviðningr clearing of land made by burning, Da. svidning burning, singeing): see prec.] trans. = prec. 1. Also intr. to be singed.1600 Surflet Country Farm iii. xx. 471 The northeast winde..is sharpe and swithning,...
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Luster (textiles)
Other than fiber structure, it is chemical orientation and different finishing methods such as singeing, heat-setting, calendering, silk surfacing, mercerizing
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Scouring (textiles)
Scouring with enzymes
Enzymes are helpful in bio-singeing, bio-scouring and removing impurities from cotton, which is more environmentally friendly. See also
Grassing (textiles)
Singeing (textiles)
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Pill (textile)
Prevention
Techniques used by the textile industry to avoid pilling include singeing the loose fibers protruding on the surface of textile, and spinning
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How do I make a custom-shaped rug?
Finally, you can seal the edges either by singeing them, putting a bead of glue or buying adhesive rug edging tape.
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I Loved a Soldier
Early on into the shooting, there was an accident with a gun that injured one of the crew members and almost hit Boyer, singeing his toupée.
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Beinn an Dòthaidh
Beinn an Dòthaidh (from the Gaelic for 'hill of the scorching or singeing'), is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
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