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Solid Noun Bre ˈsɒlɪd ˈsɑːlɪd Liquids Baby Eating

Word solid
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsɒlɪd / NAmE / ˈsɑːlɪd /
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  • liquids and solids
  • the baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food).
  • is calcium carbonate normally a solid or a liquid?
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solid

(noun)BrE / ˈsɒlɪd / NAmE / ˈsɑːlɪd /
  1. a substance or an object that is solid, not a liquid or a gas
    • See related entries: Molecules and matter
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/molecules_and_matter/solid
    • liquids and solids
    • The baby is not yet on solids (= eating solid food).
    • Is calcium carbonate normally a solid or a liquid?
  2. a shape which has length, width and height, such as a cube
  3. Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin solidus; related to salvus ‘safe’ and sollus ‘entire’.
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