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Definition of birdseye in English English dictionary
- Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
- {n} cloth with figures like bird's-eyes
- {i} family name; Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956) U.S. inventor and founder of the frozen food industry; town in Indiana (USA)
- Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple
- Fibre: In cotton and Linen or blend of rayon staple and cotton Weave: Usually dobby Characteristics: Very soft, lightweight, and absorbent Woven with a loosely twisted filling to increase absorbency Launders very well No starch is applied because the absorption properties must be of the best Material must be free from any foreign matter It is also called "diaper cloth" and is used for that purpose as well as very good towelling Also "novelty" birdseye effects used as summer dress fabrics
- {s} seen from above; having having spots that look like the eyes of birds
- a fabric woven to produce a pattern of very small, uniform spots
- Due to local sharp depressions in the annual rings, accompanied by considerable fiber distortions One the depressions are formed succeeding growth rings follow the same contour for many years Rotary veneer cuts the depressions crosswise, and shows a series of circlets called birdseyes It occurs in only a small percentage of maple trees
- {i} fabric woven with a pattern of small diamonds that have a dot in the center of each; pattern of said fabric; (Botany) Adonis, type of flower; spotlight with a reflector back that was invented by Clarence Birdseye
- Small localized areas in wood with the fibers indented and otherwise contorted to form few to many small circular or elliptical figures remotely resembling birds eyes on the tangential surfaces Sometimes found in sugar maple and used for decorative purposes; rare in other hardwood species
- A pattern of small diamond shapes, each diamond having a center dot, usually woven into cotton
- Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into details; as, a bird's-eye view
- Mottled wood grain whose pattern suggests a bird's eye; mainly seen in maple
- A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose (Primula farinosa), and species of Veronica, Geranium, etc
- Also called Crossgrain, Birdseye is the grain of the wood, seen on end
- 1 A generic term describing a cloth woven on a dobby loom, with a geometric pattern having a center dot resembling a bird's eye Originally birdseye was made of cotton and used as a diaper cloth because of its absorbent qualities, but now the weave is made from a variety of fibers or fiber blends for many different end uses 2 A speckled effect on the back of a knit fabric resulting from the use of different colors on the face design blend 1 A yarn obtained when two or more staple fibers are combined in a textile process for producing spun yarns (e g , at opening, carding, or drawing) 2 A fabric that contains a blended yarn (of the same fiber content) in the warp and filling (Also see combination fabric )
- birdseye maple
- See under Maple
- Clarence Birdseye
- born Dec. 9, 1886, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 7, 1956, New York U.S. businessman and inventor. He developed a highly efficient process for freezing foods in small packages suitable for retailing. He achieved rapid freezing by placing packaged food, including fish, fruits, and vegetables, between two refrigerated metal plates. Though his were not the first frozen foods, his process largely preserved the original taste of the food. In 1929 his company was bought by Postum, Inc., which later became General Foods Corp. Birdseye served as a corporate executive until 1938
- Clarence Birdseye
- {i} (1886-1956) U.S. inventor who invented a spotlight with a reflector back, founder of the frozen food industry