Skinning-loam
Fine loam or slip which, by means of the spindle or guide and the requisite strickles, gives the final shape to and constitutes the surface of swept moulds. See LOAM; ROUGHING-UP.
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Fine loam or slip which, by means of the spindle or guide and the requisite strickles, gives the final shape to and constitutes the surface of swept moulds. See LOAM; ROUGHING-UP.