What is to level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top called?
strike — To level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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