sorb

sɔrb

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Definition of sorb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

TECH.

tree or shrub of the rose family, bearing edible fruit

TECH.

The sorb tree in the garden is full of ripe fruits..

service tree

botany

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fruit of the service tree or related trees

TECH.

She picked a sorb from the tree.

serviceberry

Verb

tr.

scientific process

TECH.

take up a liquid or gas

TECH.

The sponge can sorb water quickly.

absorb

adsorb

chemistry

TECH.

absorb or adsorb a substance

TECH.

The material can sorb moisture from the air.

absorb

adsorb

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tree or shrub of the rose family, bearing edible fruit
fruit of the service tree or related trees

Expressions with sorb

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sorb apple

European tree also called the service tree

The sorb apple grows in many European forests.

Origin of sorb

Latin, sorbus (service tree)

Examples of sorb in a sentence

The sorb's fruits were used to make jam.
The sorb was ripe and ready to eat.
Birds were attracted to the bright red sorbs.
The material can sorb harmful gases from the air.
Activated charcoal is used to sorb toxins in filters.
The sponge can sorb oil from the water.

Activated charcoal can sorb toxins effectively.

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French:alisier, absorber, ...
German:Vogelbeere, aufsaugen, ...
Italian:sorbo, assorbire, ...
Spanish:serbal, absorber, ...
Portuguese:sorveira, absorver, ...
Chinese:花楸树, 吸收, ...
Japanese:ナナカマド, 吸収する, ...
Arabic:سُورْب, اِمْتَصَّ, ...
Hebrew:סוֹרְבּוּס, לִקְלֹט, ...
Russian:рябина, впитывать, ...
Ukrainian:горобина, вбирати, ...
Hindi:सॉर्ब का पेड़, अवशोषित करना, ...
Bengali:সর্ব গাছ, শোষণ করা, ...
Catalan:servera, absorbir, ...
Czech:jeřáb, sorbovat, ...
Danish:røn, absorbere, ...
Dutch:lijsterbes, absorberen, ...
Greek:σόρβος, απορροφώ, ...
Hungarian:berkenye, felszívni, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើ ឬគុម្ពោតក្នុងគ្រួសារផ្កាកុលាបដែលមានផ្លែអាចបរិភោគបាន, ស្រូបយក, ...
Korean:산사나무, 흡수하다, ...
Persian:سورب, جذب کرد, ...
Polish:jarzębina, wchłaniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):sorveira, absorver, ...
Romanian:scoruș, a absorbi, ...
Swedish:rönn, absorbera, ...
Thai:ต้นซอร์บ, ดูดซับ, ...
Turkish:üvez ağacı, emmek, ...
Vietnamese:cây sorb, hấp thụ, ...

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