Vi fant 10 definisjoner av retort på engelsk.
Noun |
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| retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat | ||
| vessel a craft designed for water transportation | ||
| still an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed | ||
| retort - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" | ||
| rejoinder, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter | ||
| reply, response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" | ||
Verb |
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| retort - answer back | ||
| come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin | ||
| reply, respond, answer respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy" | ||
Substantiv |
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| retort - A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback. | ||
| retort - A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation. | ||
| retort - A container in which material is subjected to high temperatures as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal. | ||
Verb |
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| retort - To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. | ||
| retort - To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator. | ||
| retort - To heat in a retort. |
