HYDROEXTRACTOR

Etymology

Noun

hydroextractor (plural hydroextractors)

A machine that uses a rotating drum to remove excess water from textiles.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro-ex*tract"or, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + extractor.]

Definition: An apparatus for drying anything, as yarn, cloth, sugar, etc., by centrifugal force; a centrifugal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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