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hepareita

1. (loan) (noun) separator - used for separating the cream from the milk in milking sheds on dairy farms.

Mutu ana te kutētē, kua hurihia te miraka ki te hepareita (TTT 1/2/1930:1975). / When milking is finished the milk is spun in the separator.

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Synonyms: kaitiriwā, hapareita

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