physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
Usually a mechanical or vacuum-assisted procedure to open the closed cells of a high resilience slabstock or molded foam
Optional procedure where by the grape is crushed slightly just before barrelling for fermentation, in order to free the juice contained in the pulp Crushing does not apply to manually harvested grapes such as the Gamay or even the Beaujolais grapes
Usually a mechanical or vacuum-assisted procedure to open the closed cells of a high resilience slab stock or molded foam (see degassing )
In air drying or kiln drying, the compression of the wood perpendicular to the grain in the lumber or other wood products or in the stickers due to excessive superimposed loading
Applying forces to the soil surface to destroy the integrity of aggregates or clods
Crushing is the compacting of the pile thickness due to foot traffic or furniture Regular use of a vacuum with a beater bar in high traffic areas may help reduce changes in appearance
Tears the grape skin and release the juice contained in the pulp Depending on the winemaking technique the intensity of this process varies, or can even be skipped
A conditioning process using a mechanical or vacuum-assisted procedure to open the closed cells of a high resilience slabstock or molded FPF