αποστακτήρας — meaning in English

English meaning

• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
• still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.

Senses

αποστακτήρας is used for these senses in English:

• retort (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
• still A device for distilling liquids.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

still — full definition

1. adj Not moving; calm and motionless.
2. adj Continuing to be the case up to now, often unexpectedly.
3. noun Apparatus used to distill liquids, especially alcoholic spirits.
4. noun A single photograph, especially one taken from a film.
5. verb To make calm or quiet.

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