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vapor
va·por / ˈvāpər/ (Brit. va·pour) • n. a substance diffused or suspended in the air, esp. one normally liquid or solid: dense clouds of smoke and toxic vapor| chemical vapors. ∎ Physics a gaseous substance that is below its critical temperature, and can therefore be liquefied by pressure alone. Compare with gas. ∎ (the vapors) dated a sudden feeling of faintness or nervousness or a state of depression. • v. [intr.] talk in a vacuous, boasting, or pompous way: he was vaporing on about the days of his youth. DERIVATIVES: va·por·ish adj. ( archaic )va·por·ous / ˈvāpərəs/ adj.va·por·ous·ness / ˈvāpərəsnəs/ n.va·por·y / ˈvāpərē/ adj. |
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"vapor." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vapor." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-vapor.html "vapor." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-vapor.html |
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vapour
vapour steam, steamy exhalation XIV; (pl.) exhalations arising in the human body XV; (arch.) morbid condition resulting from these XVII. — (O)F. vapeur, †-our or L. vapor, -ōr- steam, heat; see -OUR2.
So vaporous XVI. f. late L. vapōrus or — late L. vapōrōsus. |
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T. F. HOAD. "vapour." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "vapour." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-vapour.html T. F. HOAD. "vapour." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-vapour.html |
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vapor
•clapper, crapper, dapper, flapper, grappa, kappa, knapper, mapper, nappa, napper, rapper, sapper, scrapper, snapper, strapper, tapper, trapper, wrapper, yapper, Zappa
•catalpa, scalper
•camper, damper, hamper, pamper, scamper, stamper, Tampa, tamper, tramper
•Caspar, jasper
•handicapper • kidnapper
•whippersnapper
•carper, harper, scarper, sharper
•clasper, gasper, grasper, rasper
•leper, pepper, salt-and-pepper
•helper, yelper
•temper
•Vespa, vesper
•Culpeper • sidestepper
•caper, draper, escaper, gaper, paper, raper, scraper, shaper, taper, vapour (US vapor)
•sandpaper • endpaper • flypaper
•wallpaper • notepaper • newspaper
•skyscraper
•Arequipa, beeper, bleeper, creeper, Dnieper, keeper, leaper, peeper, reaper, sleeper, sweeper, weeper
•gamekeeper • gatekeeper
•greenkeeper (US greenskeeper)
•peacekeeper • innkeeper
•wicketkeeper • timekeeper
•shopkeeper • storekeeper
•housekeeper • goalkeeper
•zookeeper • bookkeeper • treecreeper
•minesweeper
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"vapor." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vapor." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-vapor.html "vapor." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-vapor.html |
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vapour
vapour
•clapper, crapper, dapper, flapper, grappa, kappa, knapper, mapper, nappa, napper, rapper, sapper, scrapper, snapper, strapper, tapper, trapper, wrapper, yapper, Zappa
•catalpa, scalper
•camper, damper, hamper, pamper, scamper, stamper, Tampa, tamper, tramper
•Caspar, jasper
•handicapper • kidnapper
•whippersnapper
•carper, harper, scarper, sharper
•clasper, gasper, grasper, rasper
•leper, pepper, salt-and-pepper
•helper, yelper
•temper
•Vespa, vesper
•Culpeper • sidestepper
•caper, draper, escaper, gaper, paper, raper, scraper, shaper, taper, vapour (US vapor)
•sandpaper • endpaper • flypaper
•wallpaper • notepaper • newspaper
•skyscraper
•Arequipa, beeper, bleeper, creeper, Dnieper, keeper, leaper, peeper, reaper, sleeper, sweeper, weeper
•gamekeeper • gatekeeper
•greenkeeper (US greenskeeper)
•peacekeeper • innkeeper
•wicketkeeper • timekeeper
•shopkeeper • storekeeper
•housekeeper • goalkeeper
•zookeeper • bookkeeper • treecreeper
•minesweeper
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"vapour." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vapour." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-vapour.html "vapour." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-vapour.html |
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