cylinder separator
- noun
- Specialized
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separador de cilindro
- The cylinder separator effectively sorted the wheat by kernel length during processing.
Examples
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Farmers invested in a new cylinder separator to improve the quality of their grain output.
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During harvest season, the cylinder separator ran continuously to handle the large volume of grain.
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The cylinder separator efficiently separates the grain.
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Farmers often use a cylinder separator during harvest.
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During the harvest season, the cylinder separator efficiently sorted the grain by kernel length, ensuring a better quality product.
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Farmers purchased a modern cylinder separator to enhance the efficiency of their grain processing operations.
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The cylinder separator played a crucial role in separating the different types of grain based on the length of the kernels.
Synonyms
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5.3
A machine that spins liquid to remove solids or cream
A machine that separates whole grains from broken ones using a turning cylinder with small pockets
A rotating machine with small pockets that sorts grain by size
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning—a separator that uses cylinders to sort grain—is directly derivable from the constituents: 'cylinder' (a cylindrical component) and 'separator' (a device for separating). Although domain-specific, the noun+noun composition is transparent and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Cylinder separator comes from farm machines that used long, turning cylinder drums to sort grain. As the cylinders turned, kernels of different lengths fell into different places, so the machine was called a separator because it 'separated' the grain by size.