Farmer

  • 121farmer's reducer — ˈfärmərz , ˈfȧməz noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after E. Howard Farmer died 1944 English photographic technician who originated it : a 20 to 25 percent solution of hypo to which a few drops of a 10 percent solution of potassium… …

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  • 122farmer's satin — Italian I*tal ian, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. {Italic}.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language. [1913 Webster] {Italian cloth} a light material of cotton and worsted; called also {farmer s satin}. {Italian iron}, a… …

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  • 123Farmer Burns (baseball) — James Joseph Farmer Burns (born June 2, 1876), was a major league baseball player who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1901. He had previously attended Washington and Jefferson College, where he was a strong starting pitcher in 1898 for… …

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  • 124Farmer Weaver — William B. Farmer Weaver (March 23, 1865 in Parkersburg, West Virginia January 23, 1943 in Akron, Ohio), is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1888 1894. He would play for the Louisville Colonels …

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  • 125Farmer Steelman — Infobox MLB retired name=Farmer Steelman position=Catcher bgcolor1=black bgcolor2=black textcolor1=white textcolor2=white bats=Unknown throws=Right birthdate=June 29, 1875 deathdate=death date and age|1944|9|16|1875|6|29 debutdate= September 15… …

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  • 126Farmer,Fannie Merritt — Far·mer (färʹmər), Fannie Merritt. 1857 1915. American cookery expert who edited the Boston Cooking School Cook Book (1896), which has undergone many revisions as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook. * * * …

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  • 127farmer cheese — a cheese made by pressing together the soft white curds of whole milk or partly skimmed milk, similar in texture to dry cottage cheese. Also, farmer s cheese. [1945 50] Regional Variation. See cottage cheese. * * * …

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  • 128farmer in the dell — a game, accompanied by a song with several verses, in which one person, designated as the farmer, occupies the center of a circle of persons and is joined in the circle by other players designated as wife, child, nurse, cat, rat, and cheese,… …

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