水磨 (shuǐ mó) — watermill (a mill driven by water); wet-grinding method; fine grinding done with water added
Definition
水磨 is a written/technical compound used mostly in 水磨石 ('terrazzo') and the wet-grinding technique for fine food processing. The everyday word for a water-powered mill is 水车 or 水磨坊.
noun
watermill (a mill driven by water)wet-grinding methodfine grinding done with water added
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 水磨。Zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de shuǐ mó yǐ jīng bú zài shǐ yòng le.This ancient watermill is no longer in use.
- 。Yòng shuǐ mó fǎ zhì chéng de mǐ fěn kǒu gǎn fēi cháng hǎo.Rice noodles made by the wet-grinding method have a very good texture.
- 水磨。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ mó shí dì bǎn fēi cháng nài mó.This kind of terrazzo floor is very wear-resistant.
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