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Kier :: Kier (n.) A large tub or vat in which goods are subjected to the action of hot lye or bleaching liquor; -- also called keeve.

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The fan wheel that rotates the cap of a windmill as the wind veers.

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The pair of arms attached to the spindle of a spinning frame, over which the thread passes to the bobbin; -- so called from their swift revolution. See Fly, n., 11..

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) A small operation not involving ? considerable part of one's capital, or not in the line of one's ordinary business; a venture..

Pearlash :: Pearlash (n.) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate, and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes, and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc..

Lye :: Lye (n.) A falsehood.

Flyer :: Flyer (n.) The fly of a flag: See Fly, n., 6..

Flier :: Flier (n.) See Flyer, n., 5..

Buck :: Buck (v. t.) To soak, steep, or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in bleaching..

Polyembryonate :: Polyembryonate (a.) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic..

Lixivited :: Lixivited (a.) Of or pertaining to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts.

Replyer :: Replyer (n.) See Replier.

Lixivial :: Lixivial (a.) Of the color of lye; resembling lye.

Forlye :: Forlye (v. i.) Same as Forlie.

Potash :: Potash (n.) The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white crystalline (pearlash)..

Throstle :: Throstle (n.) A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise..

Lie :: Lie (n.) See Lye.

Graining :: Graining (n.) The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt..

Plyer :: Plyer (n.) See Pliers.

Buck :: Buck (n.) Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed..

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