First Known Use: 1839
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fourdrinier
noun, four·dri·nier often capitalized \ˌfȯr-drə-ˈnir; fu̇r-ˈdri-nē-ər, fȯr-\
Definition of FOURDRINIER
: a machine for making paper in an endless web
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Origin of FOURDRINIER
Henry & Sealy Fourdrinier
Rhymes with FOURDRINIER
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Fourdrinier
biographical name Four·dri·nier \ˌfȯr-drə-ˈnir; fu̇r-ˈdri-nē-ər, fȯr-\
Definition of FOURDRINIER
Henry 1766–1854 & his bro. Sealy 1774–1847 Eng. papermakers & inventors
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