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| bottle |
a container with a narrow neck used to hold or pour liquids. A bottle is usually made of glass or plastic. |
| decant |
to pour (wine or other liquid) carefully, so as not to stir up sediment. [2 definitions] |
| effuse |
to pour or spread out; emit; circulate. [1/4 definitions] |
| elevator |
a grain storage structure equipped to lift and pour out grain; grain elevator. [1/2 definitions] |
| empty |
to flow or pour (often followed by "out", "into", or "onto"). [1/7 definitions] |
| flood |
to rise, pour, or overflow in a flood or as if in a flood. [1/5 definitions] |
| flow |
to proceed or pour forth from a source. [1/8 definitions] |
| found3 |
to melt and pour (metal or glass) into a mold. [1/2 definitions] |
| funnel |
a conical utensil with a narrow tube at the small end, used to pour a liquid or other flowing substance into a container with a small opening. [1/4 definitions] |
| hail2 |
to fall or pour down in icy rain. [1/2 definitions] |
| interfuse |
to pour or pass between, into, or through; infuse. [1/3 definitions] |
| kettle |
a kettle with a spout used to make and then pour tea or other hot drinks. [1/2 definitions] |
| outpour |
to pour out or flow. |
| pitcher1 |
a container with a handle and lip used to hold and pour liquids. |
| pourable |
combined form of pour. |
| rain |
to pour forth or send down. [1/5 definitions] |
| recast |
to melt down (a metal object) and pour into another mold. [1/5 definitions] |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, esp. from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. [1/3 definitions] |
| shower1 |
to sprinkle or pour down in a shower. [1/11 definitions] |
| slosh |
to pour or apply (liquid) so that it splashes sloppily. [1/6 definitions] |
| sluice |
to pour or flow from, or as if from, a sluice. [1/7 definitions] |
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