† liquefactingadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Used in the liquefaction of metals.
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liquefacting1598
1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 41 b/2 We must yet make greater fyer thervnder, with violente flames, as if it were a liqvefactinge fyer.
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adj.1598- to have one foot in the grave
- to have one foot in —— and one in
- to have one in fee
- to have one on the lift
- to have one on toast
- to have one under coram
- to have one'an eye on the prize
- to have one'an eye to the prize
- to have one'its moments
- to have one's ass in a sling
- to have one's bed
- to have one's blood up
- to have one's boon
- to have one's bread buttered for life
- to have one's bread buttered on both sides
- to have one's cake and eat it
- to have one's cap set
- to have one's charter
- to have one's choice
- to have, bear, carry, strike a stroke
- to have, bear, carry, strike the stroke
- to have, etc, in stitches
- to have, etc, someone in stitches
- to have, get a cob on
- to have, get an inkling