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Definition of Greaseproofs
1. greaseproof [n] - See also: greaseproof
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greaseproofs
Literary usage of Greaseproofs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Manufacture of Paper by Robert Walter Sindall (1908)
"With strong, dense, hard papers, such as parchments, banks, greaseproofs and the
like, the pulp is beaten slowly and the roll lowered gradually. ..."
2. Paper Technology: An Elementary Manual on the Manufacture, Physical by Robert Walter Sindall (1906)
"Various sorts : (a) Roofing and tar papers ; (6) imitation parchments and
greaseproofs; (c) oiled papers; (d) special qualities prepared by soaking paper in ..."
3. How Paper is Made: A Primer of Information about the Materials and Processes by William Bond Wheelwright (1918)
"WATER-PROOF — Various sorts; (a) Roofing and tar papers; (b) imitation parchments
and greaseproofs; (c) oiled papers; (d) special qualities prepared by ..."