Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The process of mixing clay in potteries.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The process of mixing clay in potteries with a blunger.

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  • verb Present participle of blunge.

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Examples

  • After that, additional water is added during blunging until the slip has the right consistency.

    7. Slip casting 1991

  • Calgon is mixed first with water, and then the clay body is gradually added while blunging.

    7. Slip casting 1991

  • After some blunging add the remaining body and the sodium silicate.

    7. Slip casting 1991

  • By blunging the clay, especially in a high-speed blunger, these lumps can be broken down.

    Chapter 8 1990

  • The blunger shown at fig. stirs the clay slip by rotating two sets of blades at 17 rpm (rotations per minute), and blunging time for ball clay is more than 10 hours.

    Chapter 7 1990

  • The clay slip is then screened through 60 or 100 mesh, other screened materials like talc or feldspar are added, the slip is thoroughly stirred, and in order to ensure a uniform mixing the slip is screened again. blunging: Where electric power is available, a high speed blunger is used.

    Chapter 7 1990

  • A high speed blunger with a single shaft propeller (fig. 27-2) cuts blunging time to 1-2 hours and is now replacing the slower type. screening and de-magnetizing: After blunging, the clay slip is screened through a fine mesh screen (80-150 mesh per sq. inch).

    Chapter 7 1990

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