kier
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kier¹
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Old Norse ker (whence also Icelandic ker (“tub”)).
noun kiers · keir
-
A bleaching vat.
The oil is added to the saturated liquor, which is afterwards introduced into the kier. There is no change required in the bleaching operation.
Similar: keeve
Kier²
proper noun Kiers
- A surname.
Talk about this word "kier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kier "kier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kier.Cite this
@misc{kier_2026,
title = {kier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kier},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
