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swiss

/swɪs/

Meanings
verb
To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

Examples :

"My mom will swiss the steak before grilling it, so it's nice and tender. "
food process

Related Words

Illustration soften

soften verb

/ˈsɑfən/ /ˈsɒfən/ /ˈsɔfən/

To make something soft or softer.

"Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."

Illustration pounding

pounding verb

/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

"The farmer was pounding the stray sheep in the pen to keep them from wandering into the road. "

Illustration tender

tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Care, kind concern, regard.

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

Illustration steak

steak noun

/steɪk/

Beefsteak, a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

"For dinner, we had a delicious steak. "

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration meat

meat noun

/miːt/ /mit/

The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.

"A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms."

Illustration prepare

prepare noun

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

Preparation

"The preparation for the upcoming science test was thorough. "

Illustration grilling

grilling verb

/ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We are grilling burgers for dinner tonight. "

Illustration rolling

rolling verb

/ˈɹəʊlɪŋ/ /ˈɹoʊlɪŋ/

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface.

"To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration order

order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "

Illustration will

will verb

/wɪl/

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

"Do what you will."