Background for retorts

retorts

/rɪˈtɔːrts/ /riˈtɔːrts/

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noun

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

Examples :

""When her brother teased her about her messy room, her retort about his smelly socks silenced him immediately." "

language communication word action

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verb

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

Examples :

"When his brother accused him of breaking the video game console, Mark retorts, "Well, you were the last one playing it!" "

language communication statement word

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verb

To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.

Examples :

"to retort the charge of vanity"

communication language action

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verb

To bend or curve back.

Examples :

"a retorted line"

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verb

To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

Examples :

"The canyon retorts the hikers' shouts with a loud echo. "

sound physics communication language

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noun

A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

Examples :

"The chemistry student carefully heated the blue solution inside the retorts to separate the different compounds. "

chemistry utensil device science

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noun

A airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.

Examples :

"The factory uses large retorts to process the ore and extract valuable metals. "

material industry technology machine chemistry science

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noun

A pressure cooker

Examples :

"The factory used large retorts to sterilize canned goods before shipping them to stores. "

utensil technology machine device

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verb

To heat in a retort.

Examples :

"The chemist retorts the sample in the lab to isolate its essential oils. "

chemistry substance process material science