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blanches

/ˈblɑːnʃɪz/ /ˈblæntʃɪz/

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verb

To grow or become white

Examples :

"His cheek blanched with fear."

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To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach

Examples :

"Age has blanched his hair."

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To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.

Examples :

"My mom blanches the green beans before freezing them to help them keep their color and texture. "

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To whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices

Examples :

"The chef blanches the pork belly for a few minutes to seal in the flavor before roasting it. "

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To bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together

Examples :

"The gardener blanches the celery stalks by piling soil around them, making them white and tender. "

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To make white by removing the skin of, for example by scalding

Examples :

"to blanch almonds"

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To give a white lustre to (silver, before stamping, in the process of coining)

Examples :

"The mint worker blanches the silver blanks before stamping them into new coins. "

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(tntransitive) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin.

Examples :

"The factory worker blanches sheet iron all day to prevent it from rusting. "

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To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;

Examples :

"The company tried to blanch its poor environmental record by donating to a local conservation group. "

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To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Whenever her parents start talking about her future plans, she usually blanches the topic and changes the subject." "

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To cause to turn aside or back.

Examples :

"to blanch a deer"

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To use evasion.

Examples :

"When asked about the missing cookies, the child blanches and looks away, trying to avoid answering directly. "

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