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| air lock |
an obstruction, as in a pipe, caused by a bubble or pocket of trapped air or vapor. [1/2 definitions] |
| bead |
any small, round object, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble. [1/3 definitions] |
| blister |
a swollen area of skin that is filled with liquid. A blister is caused by a burn or other injury. [2/4 definitions] |
| bubble |
anything that resembles a bubble in shape. [1/7 definitions] |
| embolus |
a foreign body, such as an air bubble or a blood clot, in the bloodstream. |
| seethe |
to boil or bubble. [1/2 definitions] |
| soap bubble |
a filmy bubble made of soapy water. [1/2 definitions] |
| sparkle |
to give off gas bubbles; bubble. [1/4 definitions] |
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