Bead proof () Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it |
Bead proof () A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken. |
Bullet-proof (a.) Capable of resisting the force of a bullet. |
Chlorine (n.) One of the elementary substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely disagreeable suffocating odor, and exceedingly poisonous. It is abundant in nature, the most important compound being common salt. It is powerful oxidizing, bleaching, and disinfecting agent. Symbol Cl. Atomic weight, 35.4. |
Fast (v. i.) To abstain from food |
Fast (v. i.) To practice abstinence as a religious exercise or duty |
Fast (v. i.) Abstinence from food |
Fast (v. i.) Voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation. |
Fast (v. i.) A time of fasting, whether a day, week, or longer time |
Fast (v.) Firmly fixed |
Fast (v.) Firm against attack |
Fast (v.) Firm in adherence |
Fast (v.) Permanent |
Fast (v.) Tenacious |
Fast (v.) Not easily disturbed or broken |
Fast (v.) Moving rapidly |
Fast (v.) Given to pleasure seeking |
Fast (a.) In a fast, fixed, or firmly established manner |
Fast (a.) In a fast or rapid manner |
Fast (n.) That which fastens or holds |
Fast-handed (a.) Close-handed |
Fast (n.) The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster. |
High-proof (a.) Highly rectified |
High-proof (a.) So as to stand any test. |
Plot-proof (a.) Secure against harm by plots. |
Proof (n.) Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth |
Proof (n.) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief |
Proof (n.) The quality or state of having been proved or tried |
Proof (n.) Firmness of mind |
Proof (n.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination |
Proof (n.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5. |
Proof (v. t.) Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable |
Proof (a.) Used in proving or testing |
Proof (a.) Firm or successful in resisting |
Proof (a.) Being of a certain standard as to strength |
Proof-arm (v. t.) To arm with proof armor |
Proof-proof (a.) Proof against proofs |
Resistant (a.) Making resistance |
Resistant (n.) One who, or that which, resists. |
Shame-proof (n.) Shameless. |
Shot-proof (a.) Impenetrable by shot. |
validation proof substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
trick fast one a | a cunning or deceitful action or device, he played a trick on me, he pulled a fast one and got away with it |
fast track | a rapid means of achieving a goal, they saw independence as the fast track to democracy, he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder, the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped |
fast break | (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball |
fast fasting | abstaining from food |
burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
damp-proof course damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
fast lane | the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly |
fast reactor | nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used |
proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
fast lane | a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation, life in fashion's fast lane has taught her a lot |
proof cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
proof test copy trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
fast food | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly |
proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
fast buck quick buck | quick or easy earnings, they are traders out to make a fast buck |
proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
chlorine Cl atomic number | a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens, best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas, used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant, occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) |
chlorine dioxide | an explosive gas (ClO) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification |
chlorine water | an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent |
fast time scale | (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one |
fast day | a day designated for fasting |
major fast day | one of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar |
minor fast day | one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar |
Tishah b'Av Tishah b'Ab Tisha b'Av Tisha b'Ab Ninth of Av Ninth of Ab Fast of Av Fast of Ab | (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem |
Fast of Gedaliah | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah |
Fast of Tevet | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tevetcommemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem and has also been proclaimed a memorial day for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust |
Fast of Esther | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people, the fast is connected with Purim |
Fast of the Firstborn | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan that is observed only by firstborn males, it is observed on the day before Passover |
Fast of Tammuz | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz when the walls of Jerusalem were breached |
proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof goof-proof foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
fast dye | dye with fast colors, These shirts should be fast-dyed |
proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
stand pat stand firm hold firm stand fast | refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
fast | abstain from eating, Before the medical exam, you must fast |
fast | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons, Catholics sometimes fast during Lent |
proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
adhere hold fast bond bind stick stick to | stick to firmly, Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? |
proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
flim-flam play a joke on play tricks trick fob fox pull a fast one on play a trick on c | deceive somebody, We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week |
repellent resistant | incapable of absorbing or mixing with, a water-repellent fabric, plastic highly resistant to steam and water |
fast asleep(p) sound asleep(p) | sleeping deeply, lying fast asleep on the sofa, it would be cruel to wake him, he's sound asleep |