Meaning of DECKLE
Pronunciation: | | 'dekul
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- [n] (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
- [n] rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
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| Synonyms: | | deckle edge |
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| See Also: | | edge, frame, framework, framing | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Dec"kle\, n. [Cf. G. deckel cover, lid.] (Paper Making)
A separate thin wooden frame used to form the border of a
hand mold, or a curb of India rubber or other material which
rests on, and forms the edge of, the mold in a paper machine
and determines the width of the paper. [Spelt also {deckel},
and {deckle}.]
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Computing Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | /dek'l/ (From "dec-" and "nibble"; the original spelling seems to have been "decle") Two nickles; 10 bits. Reported among developers for Mattel's GI 1600 (the Intellivision games processor), a chip with 16-bit wide RAM but 10-bit wide ROM. [Jargon File] |
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