solid substance

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  • solid fuel — UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular solid fuel plural solid fuels] a solid substance such as wood or coal that is burnt to produce heat or electricity Thesaurus: fuel and using fuelhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • solid — ► ADJECTIVE (solider, solidest) 1) firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. 2) strongly built or made. 3) not hollow or having spaces or gaps. 4) consisting of the same substance throughout. 5) (of time) continuous. 6) …   English terms dictionary

  • solid fuel — n a solid substance such as coal that is burnt to produce heat or power …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • solid fuel — noun count or uncount a solid substance such as wood or coal that is burned to produce heat or electricity …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • solid — solidly, adv. solidness, n. /sol id/, adj. 1. having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure. 2. of or pertaining to bodies or figures of three dimensions. 3. having the interior completely filled up,… …   Universalium

  • solid — sol|id1 [ salıd ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not liquid/gas ▸ 2 with no holes/breaks ▸ 3 strong ▸ 4 with no bad parts ▸ 5 with no pauses ▸ 6 of one substance/color ▸ 7 sensible/loyal 1. ) a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas: It …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • solid — /ˈsɒləd / (say soluhd) adjective 1. having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure. 2. of or relating to bodies or figures of three dimensions: solid geometry. 3. having the interior completely filled up …  

  • solid — [[t]sɒ̱lɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ solids 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A solid substance or object stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. ...the potential of greatly reducing our solid waste problem... He did not eat solid food for several weeks. Ant:… …   English dictionary

  • solid — I UK [ˈsɒlɪd] / US [ˈsɑlɪd] adjective *** 1) science a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas It remains solid at room temperature. frozen solid: The lake was frozen solid. 2) a) a solid object or shape does not have any… …   English dictionary

  • solid — adj. & n. adj. (solider, solidest) 1 firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid (solid food; water becomes solid at 0°C). 2 of such material throughout, not hollow or containing cavities (a solid sphere). 3 of the same substance throughout… …   Useful english dictionary

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