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Liquid ˈlɪkwɪd Flammable Noun Poured Dark Brown Sink

Word3 liquid
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈlɪkwɪd/ /ˈlɪkwɪd/
Example
  • she poured the dark brown liquid down the sink.
  • restrictions on passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage
  • a flammable liquid
  • the transition from liquid to vapour
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liquid

(noun)/ˈlɪkwɪd/ /ˈlɪkwɪd/
  1. a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas, for example water or oil
    • SEE ALSO washing-up liquid
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/washing-up-liquid
    • She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink.
    • restrictions on passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage
    • a flammable liquid
    • the transition from liquid to vapour

    Extra Examples

    • Drain the octopus and reserve the cooking liquid.
    • Empty the liquid into a large bowl.
    • Reduce the liquid by boiling for two minutes.
    • Strain the fruit through a sieve, discarding the liquid.
    • The cold liquid trickled down her face.
    • A car was set ablaze after a bottle containing a flammable liquid and a lighted rag was thrown at it.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’.
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