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Hon′ey-strain′er.

A device for separating the honey from the comb. In a common form the comb is cut up and placed in a tub or tray to allow the honey to drain from the broken cells. In other cases it is pressed. The example is an application of the centrifugal filter to this purpose. After the cap has been cut off the comb, it is placed in a wiregauze basket which is rapidly rotated. The honey is thrown out by centrifugal force. The drained combs are returned to the hives to be again filled with honey.

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