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Word: Residue
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French residu, from Latin residuum ‘something remaining’ (see residuum)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛzɪdjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used
Short Definition:small amount of something that remains after main part has gone or been taken or used
Examples:- the fine residue left after the sorting of tea
- the residue of the country's colonial past
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