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pour down — verb drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑toss off, ↑pop, ↑bolt down, ↑belt down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pour down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms pour down : present tense I/you/we/they pour down he/she/it pours down present participle pouring down past tense poured down past participle poured down same as pour 1), b) The rain poured down in torrents … English dictionary
pour down — verb To rain heavily. A torrential rain poured down from the floodgates of the angry heavens upon the bared heads of the assembled multitude which numbered at the lowest computation five hundred thousand persons. Syn: bucket down, chuck it down,… … Wiktionary
ˈpour ˌdown — phrasal verb same as pour The rain poured down in torrents.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Upside-down cake — An upside down cake is a cake usually made in a pan with a curved bottom then, once cooked, turned over and allowed to set, and is eaten upside down. Usually, chopped fruits such as apples, pineapples and cherries are placed at the bottom of the… … Wikipedia
Wetting-down — For the christening of fire engines, see Wetdown. Wetting down is a raucous ceremony observed in the U.S. and British Navies including the U.S. Coast Guard for newly promoted officers. Formerly, it always involved tossing the new officer in the… … Wikipedia
up|side-down cake — «UHP SYD DOWN», a cake made of batter poured over fruit, baked, and served bottom up … Useful english dictionary
pour — [ pɔ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are holding: Sit down and I ll pour you a drink. pour something into/over/down something: Pour the mixture into a dish and bake for 45 minutes. He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pour — 01. Make sure you [pour] water over the campfire before going to bed. 02. Make a hole in the middle of your dry ingredients, and then [pour] the milk into the center of it. 03. Thousands of people [poured] into the streets of the capital to… … Grammatical examples in English
pour — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ pours, pouring, poured 1) VERB If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle. [V n prep] Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat… … English dictionary
Early thermal weapons — were devices or substances used in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approx 8th century BC until the mid 16th century AD) which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories.… … Wikipedia
