potcher

potcher
a) A machine in which rags, after being washed, are stirred and bleached as part of a process for making paper
b) The operator of such a machine; a potcherman

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  • Potcher — Potch er, n. One who, or that which, potches. [1913 Webster] {Potcher engine} (Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Potcher engine — Potcher Potch er, n. One who, or that which, potches. [1913 Webster] {Potcher engine} (Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potcher — potch·er …   English syllables

  • potcher — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pocher — variant of potcher …   Useful english dictionary

  • potcherman — (r)mən noun (plural potchermen) : a man who operates a potcher …   Useful english dictionary

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