sorb

[ sawrb ]

/ sɔrb /

noun

a European tree, Sorbus domestica.

Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree.

Origin of sorb

1520–30; <Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree

OTHER WORDS FROM sorb

sorbic, adjective

Words nearby sorb

Sopwith, sora, soralium, Soranus, Sorata, sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian

Definition for sorb (2 of 3)

sorb²

[ sawrb ]

/ sɔrb /

verb (used with object) Chemistry.

to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes.

Origin of sorb

1905–10; extracted from absorb and adsorb

OTHER WORDS FROM sorb

sorb·a·ble, adjectivesorb·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Definition for sorb (3 of 3)

Sorb

[ sawrb ]

/ sɔrb /

noun

a Wend.

Origin of Sorb

1835–45; <German Sorbe ≪ Lusatian serbje, serbjo

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Example sentences from the Web for sorb

Spadevil pressed his hand on her sorb and kept it there for a few minutes, while he closed his own eyes.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
When he removed it, Maskull observed that the sorb was transformed into twin membranes like Spadevil's own.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
Maskull lingered no longer, but permitted Spadevil to cover his sorb.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
He possessed neither a sorb nor a third arm—so presumably he was not a native of Ifdawn.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay

On his forehead there were two flat membranes, like rudimentary eyes, but no sorb.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay

British Dictionary definitions for sorb (1 of 2)

sorb

/ (sɔːb) /

noun

another name for service tree (def. 1)

any of various related trees, esp the mountain ash

Also called: sorb apple the fruit of any of these trees

Derived forms of sorb

sorbic, adjective

Word Origin for sorb

C16: from Latin sorbus the sorb, service tree

British Dictionary definitions for sorb (2 of 2)

Sorb

/ (sɔːb) /

noun

a member of a Slavonic people living chiefly in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers (Lusatia)Also called: Wend, Lusatian

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单词	sorb
释义	sorb ¹ [ sawrb ] / sɔrb / noun a European tree, Sorbus domestica. Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree. Origin of sorb ¹ 1520–30; <Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree OTHER WORDS FROM sorb sorbic, adjective Words nearby sorb Sopwith, sora, soralium, Soranus, Sorata, sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian Definition for sorb (2 of 3) sorb² [ sawrb ] / sɔrb / verb (used with object) Chemistry. to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes. Origin of sorb ² 1905–10; extracted from absorb and adsorb OTHER WORDS FROM sorb sorb·a·ble, adjectivesorb·a·bil·i·ty, noun Definition for sorb (3 of 3) Sorb [ sawrb ] / sɔrb / noun a Wend. Origin of Sorb 1835–45; <German Sorbe ≪ Lusatian serbje, serbjo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sorb Spadevil pressed his hand on her sorb and kept it there for a few minutes, while he closed his own eyes. A Voyage to Arcturus\|David Lindsay When he removed it, Maskull observed that the sorb was transformed into twin membranes like Spadevil's own. A Voyage to Arcturus\|David Lindsay Maskull lingered no longer, but permitted Spadevil to cover his sorb. A Voyage to Arcturus\|David Lindsay He possessed neither a sorb nor a third arm—so presumably he was not a native of Ifdawn. A Voyage to Arcturus\|David Lindsay On his forehead there were two flat membranes, like rudimentary eyes, but no sorb. A Voyage to Arcturus\|David Lindsay British Dictionary definitions for sorb (1 of 2) sorb / (sɔːb) / noun another name for service tree (def. 1) any of various related trees, esp the mountain ash Also called: sorb apple the fruit of any of these trees Derived forms of sorb sorbic, adjective Word Origin for sorb C16: from Latin sorbus the sorb, service tree British Dictionary definitions for sorb (2 of 2) Sorb / (sɔːb) / noun a member of a Slavonic people living chiefly in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers (Lusatia)Also called: Wend, Lusatian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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