wool scouring
1wool scour — /ˈwʊl skaʊə/ (say wool skowuh) noun 1. a machine in which dirty wool is washed after shearing. 2. → wool wash (def. 1). Also, woolscour. –wool scouring, noun …
2Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …
3Wool — This animal fiber is derived from the hair of sheep or lamb. Wool fiber dates back 10,000 years when early man in Central Asia discovered that the hair from animal skins, which were already being used to provide warmth, could be formed into… …
4wool grease — noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics • Syn: ↑lanolin, ↑wool fat • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ …
5scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc. * * * …
6wool scour — noun Australia : a place for scouring wool …
7wool scourer — noun : an operator of a machine for scouring raw wool …
8steel wool — noun a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive • Syn: ↑wire wool • Hypernyms: ↑abrasive, ↑abradant, ↑abrasive material * * * noun : an abrasive material composed of long fine steel shavings and used especially for scouring and burnishing * …
9Steel wool — or wire wool is a bundle of strands of very fine soft steel filaments, used in finishing and repairing work to polish wood or metal objects, as well as for household cleaning. Steel wool is made from low carbon steel (low enough to be close to… …
10Organic wool — Defining organic wool Organic wool yarn is wool that is from sheep that have not been exposed to chemicals like pesticides and are kept in humane and good farm conditions. The Organic Wool Factsheet of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) gives a… …
