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quor
Plural
liquors
1
any kind of alcoholic drink made through the process of heating and cooling, such as whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, and tequila
- The liquor store had a wide selection of spirits, including vodka, rum, and tequila.
- She enjoyed savoring a glass of fine red wine as her preferred choice of liquor.
- She ordered a cocktail made with premium liquor at the upscale bar.
- The liquor aisle at the store offers a wide selection of spirits from around the world.
- They celebrated the occasion with a toast, raising their glasses filled with fine liquor.
2
a liquid mixture, such as a solution, emulsion, or suspension, used or produced in an industrial process
- The plant recycles spent liquor from the system.
- They tested the black liquor from the pulp mill.
- The reactor produces a thick liquor during extraction.
- Technicians sampled the process liquor for analysis.
- The waste liquor must be filtered before disposal.
3
the cooking liquid remaining from vegetables or meat
- Save the liquor from the beans to use in soup.
- The stew's flavor came mostly from the rich liquor.
- She strained the vegetables but kept the liquor.
- The meat liquor thickened as it simmered.
- Add the liquor from the boiled greens to the gravy.
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