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单词 fire-cure
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fire-cure

[ fahyuhr-kyoor ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌkyʊər /

verb (used with object), fire-cured, fire-cur·ing.

to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.

Origin of fire-cure

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby fire-cure

fire company, fire control, firecracker, firecracker flower, firecrest, fire-cure, fire curtain, firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door
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Example sentences from the Web for fire-cure

  • This fire-cure was still practised by the Queres not very long ago.

    The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier

British Dictionary definitions for fire-cure

fire-cure

verb

(tr) to cure (tobacco) by exposure to the smoke and heat of an open fire
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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