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| ACLU |
abbreviation of "American Civil Liberties Union," an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| additive |
a substance added in small amounts to another to improve, preserve, or otherwise alter it. [1/2 definitions] |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| ark |
(sometimes cap.) according to the Old Testament, a large boat built by Noah to preserve life during the Flood. [1/4 definitions] |
| brandy |
to flavor, combine, or preserve with brandy. [1/2 definitions] |
| brine |
to steep, immerse, or preserve in brine. [1/4 definitions] |
| can2 |
to preserve (food) by sealing in a jar or can. [1/9 definitions] |
| candied |
cooked or coated in or with sugar, honey, or syrup, esp. to glaze, encrust, or preserve. [1/2 definitions] |
| capture |
to preserve. [1/6 definitions] |
| chemical additive |
an artificial substance added in small amounts to another to improve, preserve, or otherwise alter it. |
| confect |
to make a preserve or confection of. [1/2 definitions] |
| conservatory |
designed or acting to preserve. [1/3 definitions] |
| corn1 |
to preserve in salt or brine. [1/7 definitions] |
| cure |
to preserve (food, tobacco, or the like), as by salting, smoking, or drying. [1/7 definitions] |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. [1/3 definitions] |
| dry |
to preserve by removing the moisture from (fruit, meat, or the like). [1/14 definitions] |
| embalm |
to preserve in memory. [1/3 definitions] |
| ensilage |
the enclosing, as in a silo, of fresh plant matter to be used as animal food, so as to store and preserve it by fermentation. [1/3 definitions] |
| face-saving |
serving or intended to preserve one's honor, dignity, prestige, or good reputation. |
| fixative |
something that functions to make stable or permanent, esp. a spray used to protect art works or a solution to preserve biological material for examination. [1/2 definitions] |
| freeze-dry |
to preserve (foods, blood plasma, or the like) by rapid freezing and then drying in a high vacuum at a low temperature. |
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