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DECKLE
deckle
(noun) (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deckle (plural deckles)
(paper-making, arts) A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
(Jewish cuisine) The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.
Synonyms
• (point-cut portion of a brisket): point
Anagrams
• deckel, eckled
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"kle, n. Etym: [Cf. G. deckel cover, lid.] (Paper Making)
Definition: A separate thin wooden frame used to form the border of a hand mold, or a curb of India rubber or other material which rests on, and forms the edge of, the mold in a paper machine and determines the width of the paper. [Spelt also deckel, and deckle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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