The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flour \Flour\ (flour), n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e., the best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour, Icel. fl["u]r flower, flour. See Flower.] The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain; especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting; hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour of emery; flour of mustard.
Flour bolt, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving, cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.
Flour box a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.
Flour dredge or Flour dredger, a flour box.
Flour dresser, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour according to grades of fineness.
Flour mill, a mill for grinding and sifting flour.
Usage examples of "flour box".
Before her was the opening, that odd fading of the rock, and I-,eyond it she could see her dim, gray apartment, just as she'd left it, the rusty flour box on the floor.