释义
[ kwik -set -ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkwɪkˈsɛt ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective setting quickly, as a cement, paint, or gelatin.
Origin of quick-setting First recorded in 1515–25
Words nearby quick-setting quick on the draw, quick on the uptake, quick response, quicksand, quickset, quick-setting , quicksilver, quickstep, Quick's test, quick study, quick-tempered
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Example sentences from the Web for quick-setting Portland and Roman cement mortars must be mixed as required on account of their quick-setting properties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 | Various
It is still in use, though only for special purposes where a quick-setting material is required.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 | Various
These castings are as sharp as electrotypes, whether made of soft fluid iron or of hard, quick-setting metal.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 | Various
In bricklaying with quick-setting cements an ample use of water is of even more importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 | Various
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