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BASTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("baster" is a kind of...):
cooking utensil; cookware (a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
Synonyms:
baster; tacker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("baster" is a kind of...):
sewer (someone who sews)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("baster" is a kind of...):
roaster (a cook who roasts food)
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