[机] 面粉机

[ noun ]
a mill for grinding grain into flour
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Flour \Flour\ (flour), n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e.,
the best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour,
Icel. fl["u]r flower, flour. See {Flower}.]
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.

{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} or {Flour dredger}, 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.