to squash a lemon

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• squash — squash1 [skwôsh, skwäsh] vt. [OFr esquasser < VL * exquassare < L ex , intens. + quassus: see QUASH2] 1. a) to squeeze or crush into a soft or flat mass b) to press or squeeze tightly or too tightly 2. to suppress or bring to an abrupt end; …   English World dictionary

• lemon squash — lemon juice, juice extracted from lemons …   English contemporary dictionary

• Squash (drink) — For other uses, see Squash (disambiguation). Fruit flavored squash before and after being mixed with water …   Wikipedia

• lemon squash — Brit. lemon soda; a soft drink of lemon juice and soda water. [1875 80] * * * lemon squash noun A concentrated lemon drink • • • Main Entry: ↑lemon * * * lemon squash, British. lemonade made with carbonated water …   Useful english dictionary

• squash — squash1 squasher, n. /skwosh, skwawsh/, v.t. 1. to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel. 2. to suppress or put down; quash. 3. to silence or disconcert (someone), as with a crushing retort or emotional or… …   Universalium

• squash — I n. (BE) fruit drink lemon; orange squash II n. (AE) marrow like plant summer; winter squash (BE has marrow) * * * [skwɒʃ] orange squash winter squash (BE has marrow) (AE) [ marrow like plant ] summer (BE) [ fruit drink ] le …   Combinatory dictionary

• lemon — n. 1 a a pale yellow thick skinned oval citrus fruit with acidic juice. b a tree of the species Citrus limon which produces this fruit. 2 a pale yellow colour. 3 colloq. a person or thing regarded as feeble or unsatisfactory or disappointing.… …   Useful english dictionary

• squash — I [[t]skwɒʃ, skwɔʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush 2) to suppress; quash 3) to press forcibly into a small space; cram 4) to become pressed into a flat mass or pulp 5) to make a splashing sound; splash 6) to squeeze or… …   From formal English to slang

• squash — I UK [skwɒʃ] / US [skwɑʃ] verb Word forms squash : present tense I/you/we/they squash he/she/it squashes present participle squashing past tense squashed past participle squashed 1) a) [transitive] to damage something by pressing or crushing it… …   English dictionary

• lemon squash — lem′on squash′ n. brit. coo a soft drink made with sweetened lemon juice and water • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

• lemon squash — Brit. lemon soda; a soft drink of lemon juice and soda water. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium