skainsmatet

[Formation uncertain; explained as (a) 3. In mining, sorting the crushed or stamped ores into grains of various sizes, in order that a more perfect separation of the various mineral and metalliferous substances of which the ore is made up may afterward be effected by the use of such ore-dre ing or separating apparatus as may be considered suitable for the purpose. The most commonly employed form of sizing apparatus is the trommel, a revolving cylindrical sieve, used single or in various combinations. There are various other ma chines for sizing or cla ifying ores; among them are the skaldlt, v. and n. pointed box (also called pyramidal box and spitz kas ten ), skald2, n. See scald3. the labyrinth, the Engis trough, the Thirian washer, See shalk. See scathe . Same as scaldı . the Dorr cla ifier, the siphon separator, etc. The laby skalkt, n. rinth is the oldest form, but is now much le important skallt, n. An obsolete form of scall. than it formerly was. See labyrinth, 5, and pointed box skalpt, n. See scalp1. (under pointed ). - Sizing-bell, a bell rung when the bill of skart. See scarel, scarl, scar2. sizings which may be ordered is posted. - Sizing-party, a supper-party where each person orders and pays for skaret, v. See scarel. what he likes. - To put out of sizing, to punish (a penskarlett, skarlettt, n. See scarlet. sioner) by depriving him of the privilege of ordering extra skart. Same as scart1, scart3, scarf3. delicacies.