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Definition of vaporing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
behaviorDated US boastful or blustering talk meant to impress othersDated US
- His speech was full of empty vaporing.
Adjective
1.
emissionTECH. US emitting vapor or fumes into the airTECH. US
- The vaporing engine filled the room with smoke.
2.
communicationDated US characterized by boastful or insubstantial talkDated US
- His vaporing claims were hard to believe.
Origin of vaporing
Latin, vapor (steam)
Examples of vaporing in a sentence
His vaporing in the meeting collapsed once the numbers appeared. The vaporing chemicals created a dense fog. Vaporing liquids escaped from the broken container. Her vaporing speeches were full of empty promises. The vaporing rhetoric failed to impress the audience.
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- French:fanfaronnade, vaporisant, ...
- German:Prahlen, dampfend, ...
- Italian:sbruffoneria, fumante, ...
- Spanish:fanfarronería, vaporizante, ...
- Portuguese:gabarolice, fumegante, ...
- Chinese:夸夸其谈, 烟雾弥漫的, ...
- Japanese:大言壮語, 蒸気を放出する, ...
- Arabic:تَبَجُّح, مُتَبَخِّر, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְרַבְרְבוּת רֵיקָה, פּוֹלֵט אֲדִים, ...
- Russian:хвастовство, испаряющий, ...
- Ukrainian:хвалькування, паруючий, ...
- Hindi:डींगें, धुआँ छोड़ता, ...
Definition of vapor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
weatherUS cloudy matter like mist or steam in the airUS
- The morning vapor rose from the lake.
2.
scienceUS gaseous state of a normally solid or liquid substanceUS
- Water vapor is invisible to the eye.
3.
medicalDated US medicinal agent inhaled as a healing gasDated US
- The doctor prescribed a vapor for her cough.
Verb
1.
evaporateUS become gas when a liquid is heatedUS
- Heat vapors the liquid into a gas.
2.
emissionUS give off steam or fumesUS
- The hot chemicals began to vapor into the air.
3.
boastingDated US use insubstantial language or boastDated US
- He tends to vapor about his achievements.
Images of vapor
cloudy matter like mist or steam in the air 
medicinal agent inhaled as a healing gas
Expressions with vapor
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treatment using steam for health
The spa offers a vapor bath to improve circulation.
device for inhaling vaporized nicotine or other substances
He bought a new vapor pen for his CBD oil.
gaseous form of water
Water vapor rises from boiling water.
layer of material that stops water vapor from passing through structures
Install a vapor barrier under the concrete slab to prevent moisture problems.
technique to apply coatings on materials using vapor
The tool uses chemical vapor deposition for protective coatings.
density of a gas compared to hydrogen
The vapor density of oxygen is 16.
pressure of vapor in equilibrium with its liquid
At boiling point, the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure.
engine issue where fuel vaporizes, causing blockages
The car stalled due to vapor lock in the engine.
material used to prevent moisture from passing through walls or floors
The builder installed a vapor retarder in the basement to prevent dampness.
disappear completely and suddenly
The magician made the rabbit vanish into vapor.
Origin of vapor
Latin, vapor (steam, mist)
Examples of vapor in a sentence
Vapor formed on the bathroom mirror. The vapor condensed on the cold window. Steam is a type of vapor. She inhaled the vapor to clear her sinuses. The vapor helped soothe his sore throat. The liquid will vapor when exposed to sunlight.
As the temperature rises, the ice will vapor. The chemical started to vapor when heated. As the liquid warmed, it began to vapor. He would vapor about his travels endlessly. She likes to vapor about her connections.
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- French:vapeur, se vaporiser, ...
- German:Dampf, verdampfen, ...
- Italian:vapore, vaporizzare, ...
- Spanish:vapor, vaporizarse, ...
- Portuguese:vapor, evaporar, ...
- Chinese:水汽, 汽化, ...
- Japanese:蒸気, 蒸発する, ...
- Arabic:بُخَار, بَخَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:אֲדִים, לְהִתְאַדּוֹת, ...
- Russian:пар, испарять, ...
- Ukrainian:пара, випаровуватися, ...
- Hindi:वाष्प, वाष्पित करना, ...
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