Duster

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006946",
  "term": "Duster",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A machine for cleaning rags, esparto grass, or other raw fibrous materials before they are pulped. It consists of a conical or cylindrical revolving drum fitted with internal spikes that tumble and beat the material, shaking loose dust, dirt, and other foreign particles. The loosened debris falls through a screen or mesh at the bottom of the machine for collection and disposal, preceding any chemical boiling or pulping stages.",
  "subject": "Paper and pulp",
  "references": [
    "duster - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Duster",
    "es": "desempolvador",
    "fr": "épousseteur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/duster/"
}