Word
bubbles
Phoneticsbub·bles
US/ˈbəbəɫz/
UK/bˈʌbəlz/
Definitions
01air in liquid
n. small balls of air or gas inside a liquid or on its surface.
n. spheres of gas or air contained within a liquid or forming a film on its surface.
“The children laughed as they blew soap bubbles in the garden.”
“Tiny bubbles began to rise from the bottom of the beaker as the chemical reaction reached its peak temperature.”
02sparkling wine
n. an informal word for champagne or other wine with bubbles.
n. a colloquial metonym for champagne or sparkling wine, referring to its carbonation.
“We bought a few bottles of bubbles to celebrate her promotion.”
“After the ceremony, the guests gathered on the terrace for a glass of bubbles and some light hors d'oeuvres.”
Informal
Real-World Examples
“These peaks also coincide with increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, as recorded by studies of air bubbles trapped in Antarctic ice during HS1.” “The team used a physics equation from 1917 that was originally created to study how tiny bubbles collapse in water.” “Several struggled to get rid of large air bubbles in the syringe, which can cause injection site irritation and make dosing inaccurate.” “I see it on the faces in the bus glued to screens or zoned out in the bubbles of their cars on the freeway.” Scan code
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