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coir
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What does coir mean?
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NounPlural: coirs |
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| coir - stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- coir (n.)
A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut. - coir (n.)
Cordage or cables, made of this material.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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coir
koir, n. the strong fibre of the husk of the coco-nut, used for making door-mats. [Malay, kāyar, cord—kāyaru, to be twisted.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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coir
Cordage made from the fibrous husks of the cocoa-nut; though cables made of it are disagreeable to handle and coil away, they have the advantage of floating in water, so that vessels ride easily by them; they are still used by the Calcutta pilot-brigs. True coir is from the Borassus gomutus, the long fibrous black cloth-like covering of the stem. It is from this that the black cables in the East are made; the cocoa-nut fibre being of a reddish hue. It is used for strong brushes, being cylindrical and smooth, with a natural gloss.
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🔤- coir, noun, singular of coirs.
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