01 n. The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft p…
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The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of mustard.
Phrases & compounds
Flour bolt —
in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving, cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.
Flour box —
a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.
Flour dredge —
a flour box.
Flour dresser —
a mashine for sorting and distributing flour according to grades of fineness.
Flour mill —
a mill for grinding and sifting flour.