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单词 dryblow
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Definition of dryblow in English:

dryblow

verbdryblew, dryblownˈdrʌɪbləʊ
[with object]Australian, NZ

  • Separate (particles of gold or another mineral) from the surrounding material using a current of air.

    if we can't wash the gold, we'll have to dryblow it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lack of water slowed down the panning of alluvial gold and diggers had to resort to dry blowing it.
    • He put the resulting dust and fragments into the tin dish and proceeded to dry blow it.
    • The miners hand-worked their patches as if they were pioneers, forced into using the rough skills of digging, scraping and dry blowing by hand.
    • The gold, which, although they could only dry-blow, they judged would be payable after the advent of the rains.
    • They had to dry-blow the dirt to get what gold there was.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from dry+ blow1.
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