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bead proof

bead proof noun: a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it, and later by more accurate meters.

Noun

bead proof (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it, and later by more accurate meters.
  2. (dated) A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken.

Questions about bead proof

What does bead proof mean?
Bead proof means a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it, and later by more accurate meters.
What part of speech is bead proof?
Bead proof is a noun.

Words near bead proof in the dictionary

  1. bead lightning
  2. bead lilies
  3. bead lily
  4. bead maze
  5. bead mazes
  6. bead proof
  7. bead seat
  8. bead seats
  9. bead tracer
  10. bead tracers
  11. bead tree

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