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vinegar

/ˈvɪnəɡɚ/

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What does vinegar mean?

noun

  1. A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
  2. Any variety of vinegar.
  3. (informal) Vigor; vitality.
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verb

  1. To season or otherwise treat with vinegar.

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/ˈvɪnəɡɚ/

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To glaze china, it is dipped into a powder of feldspar and SiO2 suspended in water and vinegar, and then fused.
Rufus P. (Rufus Phillips) WilliamsAn Introduction to Chemical ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #3708
Cold applications, such as cold water, cold vinegar and water, and cold lotions, are most injurious, and, in many cases, even dangerous.
Pye Henry ChavasseAdvice to a Mother on the Management of Her ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #6595
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Sakyamuni, Confucius, and Laotse once stood before a jar of vinegar--the emblem of life--and each dipped in his finger to taste the brew.
Kakuzo OkakuraThe Book of TeaProject Gutenberg ebook #769
Wash three anchovies in vinegar, bone and pound them in a mortar with a teaspoonful of chopped fennel and a pinch of cinnamon.
W. G., Mrs. WatersThe Cook's Decameron A Study in Taste, Containing over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian DishesProject Gutenberg ebook #930