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Topic: DRINK

Sense: 1,3
Date: 1600-1700
Origin: STILL2
Sense: 2
Date: 1500-1600
Origin: distill

still

3 noun
     
still3 [countable]
1AMF a photograph of a scene from a film
2DFD a piece of equipment for making alcoholic drinks from grain or potatoes
3

the still of the night/evening etc

literary the calm and quiet of the night etc
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alcohol ale bar beer beverage black bottle champagne char chocolate Coca-Cola cocktail coffee cola cup drink(v) drink(n) drop dry espresso finger flat float glass green tea half happy hour head jar juice lager lemon licensed light lite local Madeira mature(a) mature(v) measure milk mix perry pop port porter proof punch red sake shake short shot spirit still(a) still(n) straight sup tab tall tea tot vintage(a) vintage(n) water weak white

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