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devil's cut

devil's cut noun: the portion of a distilled alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost by being absorbed into the wood of the barrels in which it matures.

Noun

devil's cut

  1. (uncommon) The portion of a distilled alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost by being absorbed into the wood of the barrels in which it matures.
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Questions about devil's cut

What does devil's cut mean?
Devil's cut means the portion of a distilled alcoholic spirit's volume that is lost by being absorbed into the wood of the barrels in which it matures.
What part of speech is devil's cut?
Devil's cut is a noun.

Words near devil's cut in the dictionary

  1. devil's corkscrew
  2. devil's corkscrews
  3. devil's cotton
  4. devil's cream
  5. devil's cucumber
  6. devil's cut
  7. devil's dandruff
  8. devil's darning needle
  9. devil's darning needles
  10. devil's delight
  11. devil's doorbell

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