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  • 61hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc …

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  • 62scald — scald1 verb 1》 injure with very hot liquid or steam. 2》 heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point.     ↘immerse briefly in boiling water.     ↘archaic clean by rinsing with boiling water. 3》 cause to feel a searing sensation like that of… …

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  • 63scald — scald1 [skôld, skäld] vt. [ME scalden < NormFr escalder, for OFr eschalder < LL excaldare, to wash in warm water < L ex , intens. + calidus, hot, akin to calere, to be warm: see CALORIE] 1. to burn or injure with hot liquid or steam 2.… …

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  • 64scald — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 burn (the skin etc.) with hot liquid or steam. 2 heat (esp. milk) to near boiling point. 3 (usu. foll. by out) clean (a pan etc.) by rinsing with boiling water. 4 treat (poultry etc.) with boiling water to remove feathers etc.… …

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  • 65scalder — I. ˈskȯldə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: scald (I) + er : one that scalds: as a. : a cannery worker who sterilizes raw fruit by scalding it with lye and water …

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  • 66Blanch — Blanch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blanched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blanching}.] [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age has… …

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  • 67Blanched — Blanch Blanch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blanched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blanching}.] [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age… …

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  • 68Blanching — Blanch Blanch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blanched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blanching}.] [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age… …

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  • 69hot — I. adjective (hotter; hottest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hāt; akin to Old High German heiz hot, Lithuanian kaisti to get hot Date: before 12th century 1. a. having a relatively high temperature b. capable of giving a sensation… …

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  • 70Bain-marie — A bain marie (also known as a water bath) is a French term for a piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently and gradually to fixed temperatures, or to keep materials warm over a period of time. Description… …

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