fourdrinier
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four·dri·nier

noun, often capitalized \ˌfr-drə-ˈnir; fr-ˈdri-nē-ər, fr-\

Definition of FOURDRINIER

: a machine for making paper in an endless web

Origin of FOURDRINIER

Henry & Sealy Fourdrinier
First Known Use: 1839

Four·dri·nier

biographical name \ˌfr-drə-ˈnir; fr-ˈdri-nē-ər, fr-\

Definition of FOURDRINIER

Henry 1766–1854 & his bro. Sealy 1774–1847 Eng. papermakers & inventors

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