panhouse
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2PANHOUSE + NOUN
masonry, son
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in, on
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noun
A building in which seawater is evaporated to make salt.
Above the large boiler in the panhouse, on the scaffolding which supports the roof, and from which the boiler is suspended, a number of small closets are erected, in which the person taking the bath is seated, so that he is not only completely surrounded by the vapour of the boiling salt water, but breathes an air impregnated with many volatile particles.
Rather less easy to forecast was the appearance of serious cracks and other flaws in the panhouse masonry.
A factory in which raw sugar is refined.
The appearance of the Sezela factory has been changed by the erection of a new 100-ft. panhouse as part of Reynolds Brothers Ltd.'s R3½-million expansion project.
In some factories, where the number of pans is quite large it is the practice to appoint one head panman for all the three shifts to supervise the work of the panhouse.
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3Above the large boiler in the panhouse, on the scaffolding which supports the roof, and from which the boiler is suspended, a number of small closets are erected, in which the person taking the bath i
WiktionaryRather less easy to forecast was the appearance of serious cracks and other flaws in the panhouse masonry.
WiktionaryBob Gowrie appeared in the doorway of the panhouse. Like his son, he was flushed and sweating and clouded round with caustic steam. The odours of a saltpan in full production wafted into the hazy air
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