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Definition: KIER

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A large tub or vat in which goods are subjected to the action of hot lye or bleaching liquor; -- also called keeve.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Kier" is a common misspelling or typo for: skier, Keir, kiver, kiter, kiker.

Date "Kier" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Kier \Kier\, noun. [Icel. ker tub.]. (references)

Common Expressions: KIER

Expressions Definition
Bucking kier (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier, used in bleaching. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Lady Miss Kier Lady Kier (real name: Kier M. Kirby) was the singer for Dee-Lite starting with their first release World Clique in 1990. World Clique launched the career of Lady Kier with the release of "Groove is in the Heart". (references)
Samuel Martin Kier Inventor and businessman who is credited with founding the American petroleum refining industry. He has been dubbed the Grandfather of the American Oil Industry by historians. (references)
Udo Kier Udo Kier (born October 14, 1944 in Cologne, Germany) is a German actor. He began his acting career as a protégé of film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who he was also his lover. He has starred in many vampire movies, such as Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and Blood for Dracula by Paul Morrissey (1974), both as vampire and mere human. He has also starred in all of Lars von Trier's movies, and is the godfather of Trier's daughter Agnes. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: KIER

Expressions Domain Definition
Kier drier Occupations Tends machines that dry packages of dyed or bleached yarn by any of following methods: (1) Removes yarn packages from yarn stand and places them on drying-oven rack. Sets temperature control gauges according to specifications and pushes rack of yarn into drying oven. (2) Positions loaded yarn stand removed from dyeing machine over hot-air port, using power hoist. Sets controls to direct air through holes in yarn stand to dry yarn. (3) Loads stand of yarn into kier, using power hoist. Closes lid and tightens bolts, using wrench. Sets controls to circulate hot air through yarn. Removes dried yarn from drying machine, inspects packages for dyeing defects, and packs packages in cases for storage or shipment. May fasten case with metal band and truck case to warehouse. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: KIER

Kier

See also Keir

Kier is a first and surname of several people and is also used in other contexts.

First name

  • Kier Byrnes punk country musician
  • Keir Hardie Scottish socialist

Surname

  • Christopher Kier an encaustic painter
  • Udo Kier a German actor.
  • Samuel Martin Kier American inventor and businessman.

Other

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Kier". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: KIER

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Kier Group 31     Christopher Kier 4
Lady Miss Kier 13     Kier 3
Udo Kier 12     Kier Byrnes 4
Samuel Martin Kier 5     Kier Group 31
Christopher Kier 4     Lady Miss Kier 13
Kier Byrnes 4     Samuel Martin Kier 5
Kier 3     Udo Kier 12

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"kier" is a common misspelling or typo for: skier, Keir, kiver, kiter, kiker.

Synonyms: kier
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Keir, puffer.
Consider also: touter, fugu, heart, midshipman, jobber, smoker.

Other

 keeve.

Expression

 bleaching kier.
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Computed Synonyms: kier

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   2.2096   kier     boiler     kettle, cauldron, simmerer, bubbler, pan   
 2   2.2094   kier     digester     abstractor, briefer, resumer, endurer, tolerator   
 3   1.2096   kier     laver     washer, bather, launderer, cleaner, rinser   
 4   1.2095   kier     cooker     stove, chefer, preparer, cocker, baker   
 5   1.2094   kier     cylinder     barrel, drum, roller, spool, reel   
 6   1.2092   kier     exchanger     shifter, swopper, alterer, replacer, substituter   
 7   1.1092   kier     generator     engenderer, raiser, provoker, dynamo, electric generator   
 8   1.0297   kier     kit     outfit, equipment, gear, rig, pack   
 9   1.0194   kier     kettle     pan, pot, boiler, cauldron, container   
 10   1.0096   kier     oven     furnace, stove, kiln, coke oven chamber, coking chamber   
 11   1.0095   kier     pot     vessel, mug, grass, weed, cannabis   
 12   1.0095   kier     pan     saucepan, pot, kettle, trough, basin   
 13   1.0094   kier     retort     reply, answer, return, rejoinder, respond   
 14   1.0092   kier     saucepan     pan, pot, skillet, casserole, Cooking pot   
 15   1.0092   kier     cauldron     boiler, kettle, caldron, pot, pan   
--------------------     5 synonyms ranked from 16 to 20 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: kier

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.4485   kier     high pressure kier     pressure vessel, steam sterilizer, cylinder   
 2   1.2091   kier     water bosh     bosh, kettle, tub   
 3   1.2086   kier     steam sterilizer     cylinder, high pressure kier, autoclave   
 4   1.0092   kier     jam pot     jam jar, pot, saucepan   
 5   1.0091   kier     fire devil     fire basket, oven, heater   
 6   1.0086   kier     pressure vessel     pressure tank, reactor pressure vessel, high pressure kier   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: kier

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   8.1087   pressure kier     autoclave     apparatus for scouring in autoclaves, digester   
 2   8.1071   pressure kier     apparatus for scouring in autoclaves     autoclave, steam-driven sterilizer   
 3   2.2083   pressure kier     steam-driven sterilizer     autoclave, apparatus for scouring in autoclaves   
 4   1.9996   sectional kier     sectional boiler     section boiler   
 5   1.8889   high pressure kier     pressure vessel     pressure tank, reactor pressure vessel   
 6   1.7790   kier boiling     boiling off     to boil off, kiering   
 7   1.4495   kier scouring     kier boiling     boiling off, kiering   
 8   1.4495   kier boiling     kier scouring         
 9   1.4485   high pressure kier     kier     boiler, digester   
 10   1.3494   kier boiling     kiering     boiling off, harsh wash   
 11   1.3090   kier boiling     pressure cooking     pressure cooker, steaming   
 12   1.2085   high pressure kier     steam sterilizer     cylinder, kier   
 13   1.2083   high pressure kier     cylinder     barrel, drum   
 14   1.1083   high pressure kier     autoclave unit     autoclave curing, retort   
 15   1.1082   high pressure kier     autoclave     apparatus for scouring in autoclaves, pressure kier   
--------------------     10 expressions ranked from 16 to 25 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: KIER

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian vyvářecí kotel (kier), vyvářecí káď (kier). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina vyvářecí kotel (kier), vyvářecí káď (kier). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 煮布锅 (kier). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 煮布鍋 (kier). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech vyvářecí kotel (kier), vyvářecí káď (kier). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari يا پاتيل مخصوص جوشاندن پارچه وسفيدكردن ان (kier), تغارkil حجره راهب ايرلندى (kier), تغار (bin, kit, trough, bins, laver), درپاتيل وجوشانيدن (kier). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish keitin (boiler, cooker, digester, cooking apparatus, fire basket), kattila (cauldron, kettle, boiler, pot, caldron). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Français cuve à débouillir (kier), autoclave (autoclave, retort, autoclave curing, autoclave unit, high pressure kier). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
French cuve à débouillir (kier), autoclave (autoclave, retort, autoclave curing, autoclave unit, high pressure kier). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 큰 솥 (kier, caldron), 큰솥 (kier). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 큰 솥 (kier, caldron), 큰솥 (kier). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew מכל להלבנת אריגים (kier). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian vasca (basin, tank, vat, tub, bathtub), autoclave (autoclave, kier, steamer, pressure tank), scambiatore (exchanger, kier), bollitura in autoclave (kier boiling, kier scouring), bollitura caustica sotto pressione (kier boiling). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit מכל להלבנת אריגים (kier). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 布地を煮沸し漂白したり染めたりする高圧精錬釜 (kier), キヤー (kier), ウド・キア (Udo Kier). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 큰 솥 (kier, caldron), 큰솥 (kier). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi يا پاتيل مخصوص جوشاندن پارچه وسفيدكردن ان (kier), تغارkil حجره راهب ايرلندى (kier), تغار (bin, kit, trough, bins, laver), درپاتيل وجوشانيدن (kier). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian يا پاتيل مخصوص جوشاندن پارچه وسفيدكردن ان (kier), تغارkil حجره راهب ايرلندى (kier), تغار (bin, kit, trough, bins, laver), درپاتيل وجوشانيدن (kier). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) يا پاتيل مخصوص جوشاندن پارچه وسفيدكردن ان (kier), تغارkil حجره راهب ايرلندى (kier), تغار (bin, kit, trough, bins, laver), درپاتيل وجوشانيدن (kier). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea keitin (boiler, cooker, digester, cooking apparatus, fire basket), kattila (cauldron, kettle, boiler, pot, caldron). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), kier. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi keitin (boiler, cooker, digester, cooking apparatus, fire basket), kattila (cauldron, kettle, boiler, pot, caldron). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), kier. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: KIER

Language Translations for “kier” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag kathagier (kier). Additional references: Athag, kier. (volunteer)
Double Dutch kagier (kier). Additional references: Double Dutch, kier. (volunteer)
Leet |{1£[z (kier). Additional references: Leet, kier. (volunteer)
Oppish kopier (kier). Additional references: Oppish, kier. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ierkay (kier). Additional references: Pig Latin, kier. (volunteer)
Terran A rang uraaney ki deyg (kier). Additional references: Terran A, kier. (volunteer)
Terran B kuttila (kier). Additional references: Terran B, kier. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi kubier (kier). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, kier. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top