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steepbrasilein ra*sil"e*in, C16H12O5, to which brazilwood owes
its dyeing properties. Brasque Brasque, n. [F.] (Metal.)
A paste made by mixing powdered charcoal, coal, or coke with
clay, molasses, tar, or other suitable substance. It is used
for lining hearths, crucibles, etc. Called also steep. Steep
Steep Steep (st[=e]p), a.
Bright; glittering; fiery. [Obs.]
His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. --Chaucer.
SteepSteep Steep, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steeped (st[=e]pt); p. pr.
& vb. n. Steeping.] [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa
to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals,
causative of st[=u]pa to stoop; cf. Sw. st["o]pa to cast, to
steep, Dan. st["o]be, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf.
Stoop, v. t.]
To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of
by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often
used figuratively.
Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep. --Shak.
In refreshing dew to steep The little, trembling
flowers. --Wordsworth.
The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.
--Earle. Steep
Steep Steep, v. i.
To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is
steeping. [Colloq.]
Steep
Steep Steep, n.
1. Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing
liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.
2. A rennet bag. [Prov. Eng.]
Steep
Steep Steep, n.
A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any
elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of
the horizon; a precipice. --Dryden.
We had on each side naked rocks and mountains broken
into a thousand irregular steeps and precipices.
--Addison.
Bare steeps, where desolation stalks. --Wordsworth.
Meaning of steep from wikipedia
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Steep may
refer to:
Steep (2007 film), a film
about extreme skiing Steep (video game), a 2016
video game...
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Steeping is the
soaking of an
organic solid, such as leaves, in a
liquid (usually water) to
extract flavours or to
soften it. The
specific process of teas...
- engineering. The
steepness, incline, or
grade of a line is the
absolute value of its slope:
greater absolute value indicates a
steeper line. The line trend...
- A
steep structure is a
unique structural feature found in the O'okiep
Copper District (OCD), Namaqualand,
Northern Cape Province,
South Africa. These...
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Steep Holm (Welsh: Ynys Rhonech, Old English:
Ronech and
later Steopanreolice) is an
English island lying in the
Bristol Channel. The
island covers 48...
- Safe In the
Steep Cliffs is the
second studio album by Eman****tor,
released 19
January 2010. The
album includes the
following tracks. "Eman****tor Official...
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Steep Point (26°09′08″S 113°09′22″E / 26.152283°S 113.156064°E / -26.152283; 113.156064 (
Steep Point)) is the
westernmost point of
mainland Australia...
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transportation is
provided by
Manitoba Highway 6
which connects Thompson with Winnipeg.
Steep Rock
Community Profile Steep Rock
Photos Steep Rock
Beach Park...
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Steep is a
sports video game
developed by
Ubisoft Annecy and
published by Ubisoft. It was
released worldwide on 2
December 2016 for
PlayStation 4, Windows...
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Steep Hill is a
street in the
historic city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. At the top of the hill is the
entrance to
Lincoln Cathedral and at the...
