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  • 31Torrid — Tor rid, a. [L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See {Thirst}.] 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. Barca or Cyrene s torrid soil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Violenty hot; drying or… …

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  • 32Torrid zone — Torrid Tor rid, a. [L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See {Thirst}.] 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. Barca or Cyrene s torrid soil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Violenty hot;… …

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  • 33torrify — Torrefy Tor re*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Torrefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Torrefying}.] [L. torrere to parch + fy: cf. F. torr[ e]fier, L. torrefacere.] [Written also {torrify}.] 1. To dry by a fire. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal.) To… …

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  • 34torrid — adjective Etymology: Latin torridus, from torrēre Date: 1545 1. a. parched with heat especially of the sun ; hot < torrid sands > b. giving off intense heat ; scorching 2. ardent, passionate …

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  • 35terrace — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, platform, terrace, from Old French, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra earth, from Latin, earth, land; akin to Latin torrēre to parch more at thirst Date: 1515 1. a. a colonnaded porch or promenade b. a flat&#8230; …

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  • 36thirst — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thurst; akin to Old High German durst thirst, Latin torrēre to dry, parch, Old Irish tart dryness, thirst, Greek tersesthai to become dry Date: before 12th century 1. a. a sensation of dryness&#8230; …

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  • 37toast — I. verb Etymology: Middle English tosten, from Anglo French toster, from Late Latin tostare to roast, from Latin tostus, past participle of torrēre to dry, parch more at thirst Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to warm thoroughly 2. to make&#8230; …

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  • 38torrent — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin torrent , torrens, from torrent , torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn more at thirst Date: 1582 1. a tumultuous outpouring ; rush 2. a&#8230; …

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  • 39Brotröster — Haushaltstoaster mit Brötchenaufsatz Ein Toaster ist ein elektrisches Gerät zum Rösten von Brot, besonders von Toastbrot. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Etymologie 2 Geschichte …

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  • 40Brötchenaufsatz — Haushaltstoaster mit Brötchenaufsatz Ein Toaster ist ein elektrisches Gerät zum Rösten von Brot, besonders von Toastbrot. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Etymologie 2 Geschichte …

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