| 词汇 | coir |
| 释义 | coir noun[ U ] uk /ˈkɔɪ.ər/ us /kɔɪr/ fibres from the outside of a coconut(= a large fruit with a very hard, thick, brown shell and hard, white flesh) used for making rope and floor coverings, or in compost(= material for growing plants in or adding to soil to improve its quality): 椰子壳的粗纤维 The floors were carpeted with coir.地上铺着椰壳做成的地毯。 thick coir ropes粗壮的椰壳绳 plants grown in coir compost生长在椰壳堆肥中的植物 tuk69tuk /iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages The upholstery is usually a layer of coir, sisal, or synthetic material. The coir is blended with a mix of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizers to form compost. Coir matting in the drawing room gives a plain background for Turkish rugs. Textiles made from natural fibres bamboo bombazine burlap calico cambric distaff faille felt fishnet flannelette nankeen needlecord netting oilskin organdie terry ticking towelling tulle tweed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Improving fertility & pest control Examples of coircoir In both situations the tubers were covered with shredded coir (coco-peat) to which water was applied once every seven days to prevent it drying out. The tubers in both the yam barn and the growth chamber were kept in moist coir, such that all were subject to similar humidity. It is the sort of work for which preferably coir rope should be used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She cannot equate burning wool, hair and coir fibre with foam. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If, however, the supply of coir fibre should cease to be available, there would be no objection to the use of flock filling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our policy is that the use of peat should be avoided and manures, coir, bark chippings and organic fertilizers used instead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not cast idly on the toss of a coir nor is it cast entirely on their own opinion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It might then be argued that materials such as coir matting and carpets should also be exempted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For instance, under reference 58.01 and 58.02, only some of the handmade knotted carpets, carpeting and rugs and coir mats and mattings are exempt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is still doubtful whether coir fibre bags can be produced at a price competitive with imported jute bags. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The price at which stocks of coir fibre were sold was calculated to cover the total cost of purchases made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This means that some of the problems—jute, coir, and vegetable oils—are profound. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a world shortage of the coir yarn from which they are made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I live in a constituency, and represent it, where the introduction of coir matting is putting workers out of employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As for the materials, we have cotton felt, coir fibre, horse hair, and hog hair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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