жом

rare #50842

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
press, squeezertechnology
Виногра́д кладу́т под жом.
The grapes are put under the press.
Technical term for a pressing machine or squeezing device.
2.
pulp, marc, pressed residueagriculture
Са́харный жом идёт на корм скоту́.
Sugar-beet pulp is used as cattle feed.
Especially sugar-beet pulp used as animal feed.
3.
(rare) sphincteranatomy
Мы́шечный жом кише́чника осла́б.
The muscular sphincter of the intestine has weakened.
Dated anatomical term; modern Russian uses «сфинктер».

Examples

Виноградный жом остался после отжима сока.
The grape marc was left over after the juice was pressed.
Свекловичный жом идёт на корм скоту.
Beet pulp is used as livestock feed.
Жом использовали как корм для скота.
The marc was used as livestock feed.
Рабочие вывезли жом с завода.
The workers removed the marc from the factory.