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Agitator
In paper manufacture, a revolving paddle used in STUFF CHESTS or VATS to mix and keep the STUFF stirred. Also used in northern British corn milling as a synonym for DAMSEL.
Alternative terms
Term | Language | Region |
babillard, claquet, frayon, battant m, quenouille, chandelle, 'toupie' f | French | |
Mühlklapper f, Drei-, Vier¦schlag, Anschlag, ‘Tanzmeister’ m | German | |
opzetspil, juffer | Dutch |
See syntax and abbreviations used in the TIMS Dictionary definitions.
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