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liquefy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
liquefy
(verb)
liquefy
verb
also
liquify
/
ˈ
lɪkwəˌfaɪ/
liquefies
;
liquefied
;
liquefying
liquefy
verb
also
liquify
/
ˈ
lɪkwəˌfaɪ/
liquefies
;
liquefied
;
liquefying
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIQUEFY
:
to cause (something) to become liquid
[
+ object
]
The intense heat
liquefied
[=
melted
] the plastic.
The vegetables were
liquefied
in a blender.
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no object
]
The plastic
liquefied
in the intense heat.
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