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GRAVY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)play

Example:

the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line

Synonyms:

bonanza; boom; bunce; godsend; gold rush; gravy; manna from heaven; windfall

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("gravy" is a kind of...):

happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is addedplay

Synonyms:

gravy; pan gravy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("gravy" is a kind of...):

juice (the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meatsplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("gravy" is a kind of...):

sauce (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)

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