fineness
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Fineness of character must be recognized by sympathetic observation.
From The Chief End of Man by Merriam, George Spring
Grades of Coarseness or Fineness of Emery Wheels.—Emery is found in the form of rock, and is crushed into the various grades of fineness.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
To conclude, by the Prints which his Shoes had left of some Flint-Stones of another Nature, I concluded his Shoes were Silver, and of eleven penny Weight Fineness, as I before mention’d.
From Zadig Or, The Book of Fate by Voltaire
Fineness of fiber depends upon the number of times it is hackled, each time with a finer and finer instrument, which secures the different degrees of subdivision.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
Fineness of linen does not always determine good wearing qualities.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
