English words containing bookbinder:

verb

Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth).

Usage examples:

She began to hem a border

verb

Make a sound in the throat when hesitating or as a signal.

Usage examples:

Jane, if any one is about, come to the foot of the stairs and hem

noun

The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.

Usage examples:

The hem of her dress

noun

The production of dark sticky faeces containing partly digested blood, as a result of internal bleeding or the swallowing of blood.

Usage examples:

It is normal to lose 0.5 to 1.5 ml of blood daily in the gastrointestinal tract, and melena usually…

noun

Us spelling of melaena

verb

Turn (fat or oil) into soap by reaction with an alkali.

Usage examples:

Saponified vegetable oils

verb

Roast, scorch, or dry (a substance such as an ore, a drug, or a fuel) with heat to drive off all moisture or impurities.

Usage examples:

Torrefying wood loses 30% of the mass but only 10% of the energy

verb

Twist or pull (something) sharply.

Usage examples:

He tweaked the boy's ear

noun

A sharp twist or pull.

Usage examples:

An affectionate tweak

noun

A fine adjustment to a mechanism or system.

Usage examples:

No tweaks were required