RIFFLER
Etymology
Noun
riffler (plural rifflers)
A mechanical device consisting of a metal box with a series of vertical slats through which material is poured and randomly divided into two samples; this process is repeated to obtain a small representative sample of a bulk material.
A curved file used in carving wood and marble.
Synonyms
• (device for obtaining a sample): riffle sampler
Source: Wiktionary
Rif"fler, n. Etym: [See Riffle.]
Definition: A curved file used in carving wool and marble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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