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Definition of Tamis
1. n. A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth.
Definition of Tamis
1. Noun. A culinary strainer made from worsted cloth ¹
2. Noun. The cloth itself; tammy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tamis
1. a strainer made of cloth mesh [n -ISES]
Medical Definition of Tamis
1.
1. A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth.
2. The cloth itself; tammy.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tamis
Literary usage of Tamis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopédie Universelle Des Industries Tinctoriales Et Des Industries edited by Jules Garçon (1901)
"Assemblage ,les diverses pièces du porte-tamis. ... Il suffit de cinq à six
minutes, tout compris, pour opérer le passage au tamis de laiton lin, n° 80, ..."
2. Traité d'analyse des matières agricoles by L. Grandeau (1883)
"On pèse 1 kilogramme de terre séchée à l'air, puis, à l'aide de tamis de diverses
grosseurs, on sépare la terre en quatre lots : 1° Terre passant au travers ..."
3. The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia... With Numerous by N. K. M. Lee (1832)
"If wanted in a shape, dissolve two ounces of isinglass in a little water; strain
it through a tamis, and when nearly cold put. it to the cream ; pour it. ..."
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