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| scald [ skawld ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle scald·ed, present participle scald·ing, 3rd person present singular scalds) |
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1. burn somebody with hot liquid: to burn somebody or a part of the body with hot liquid or steam
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2. heat liquid to near boiling point: to heat a liquid to just below the boiling point
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3. treat something with boiling liquid: to subject something to the action of boiling liquid or steam
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noun (plural scalds) |
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1. burn caused by hot liquid: a burn caused by hot liquid or steam
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2. botany plant disease: a plant disease or condition that produces brownish discoloration of leaves and fruit
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| [12th century. Via Anglo-Norman escalder< late Latin excaldere "bathe in hot water" < Latin calidus "hot"] |
