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fourdrinier

noun, four·dri·nier often capitalized \ˌfr-drə-ˈnir; fr-ˈdri-nē-ər, fr-\

Definition of FOURDRINIER

:  a machine for making paper in an endless web
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Origin of FOURDRINIER

Henry & Sealy Fourdrinier
First Known Use: 1839

Fourdrinier

biographical name Four·dri·nier \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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