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[ noun ] a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)Spectra were also obtained from a sample in a spherical container which was made by blowing a bubble on the end of a capillary glass tube . The bubble was filled to the top and special precautions were taken to prevent any sample from remaining in the capillary . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)In Washington_City everyone lived in a bubble of plots , and one death might attract another . Related terms |
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[ verb ] form produce, or emit bubbles, as of liquids or gases
Examples "The soup was bubbling" Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)Sweat bubbled out on Jess 's swarthy face . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
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[ noun ] an impracticable and illusory idea
Examples "he didn't want to burst the newcomer's bubble" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
Synonyms Examples "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards" "a real estate bubble" Related terms |
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