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scorching [′skȯrch·iŋ] (chemical engineering) Premature vulcanization caused by heat during the processing of rubber. (engineering) Burning an exposed surface so as to change color, texture, or flavor without consuming. Destroying by fire. (plant pathology) Browning of plant tissues caused by heat or parasites; may also be symptomatic of disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yes, reader, as I live, six months out of sight of land; cruising after the sperm-whale beneath the scorching sun of the Line, and tossed on the billows of the wide-rolling Pacific--the sky above, the sea around, and nothing else De Winter shrank back from the fire of those scorching eyes. He understood it all now--the locket and everything else that had been doubtful to him: a terrible scorching light showed him the hidden letters that changed the meaning of the past. |
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