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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...
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Steep Island may
refer to:
Steep Island, Australia, an
island in B****
Strait between northwest Tasmania and King
Island Steep Island, Hong Kong, an island...
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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 Canyon Rangers is an
American bluegr**** band
based in
Asheville and Brevard,
North Carolina.
Originally formed in 2000, the band has
become widely...
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Steep Holm (Old English:
Ronech and
later Steopanreolice) is an
English island lying in the
Bristol Channel. The
island covers 48.87
acres (19.78 ha)...
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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...
- A
steep coast is a
stretch of
coastline where the
mainland descends abruptly into the sea.
There is a
sharp transition from the land to sea as opposed...
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Steep Point is the
westernmost point of
mainland Australia. It is
located within the
Gascoyne region of
Western Australia, 670
kilometres (420 mi) north...
