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Word: Scald
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French escalder, from late Latin excaldare, from Latin ex- ‘thoroughly’ + calidus ‘hot’. The noun dates from the early 17th century
skɔːld
injure with very hot liquid or steam
Short Definition:injure with very hot liquid or steam
Examples:- the tea scalded his tongue
Word: Scald
Speech Type: Noun
skɔːld
a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam
Short Definition:burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam
Examples:- 50,000 children a year are taken to hospital with burns and scalds
any of a number of plant diseases which produce an effect similar to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution.
Short Definition:several plant diseases which produce effect similar to that of scalding
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