- melt something down
- melt something down†to cause something frozen to melt; to cause something solid to melt. •
The rays of the sun melted the candle down to a puddle of wax.
•The heat melted down the ice.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
melt something down
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melt something down — ˌmelt sthˈdown derived to heat a metal or ↑wax object until it is liquid, especially so that the metal or ↑wax can be used to make sth else • Many of the bronze statues were melted down and used to make weapons. related noun ↑meltdown Main entry … Useful english dictionary
melt something down — melt a metal article so as to reuse the raw material. → melt … English new terms dictionary
melt down — verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating melt butter melt down gold The wax melted in the sun • Syn: ↑melt, ↑run • Derivationally related forms: ↑meltable ( … Useful english dictionary
melt — verb 1》 make or become liquefied by heating. ↘(melt something down) melt a metal article so as to reuse the raw material. ↘dissolve in liquid. 2》 (often melt away) disappear or disperse. ↘(melt into) change or merge imperceptibly into … English new terms dictionary
melt — [melt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become liquid)¦ 2¦(disappear)¦ 3¦(become less angry)¦ 4 melt in your mouth 5 melt into somebody s arms/embrace Phrasal verbs melt away melt something<=>down melt into something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
melt — verb 1 (I, T) if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: The snow was melting in the early morning sun. | melt sth: Melt the butter and mix it with the eggs. compare freeze 1 (1), thaw 1 (1) 2 also melt away (I) to gradually … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
melt down — PHRASAL VERB If an object is melted down, it is heated until it melts, so that the material can be used to make something else. [be V ed P] Some of the guns were melted down and used to help build a statue... [V n P] When Jefferson didn t like a… … English dictionary
Melt-Banana — Pays d’origine Japon (Tōkyō) … Wikipédia en Français
Melt Banana — Pays d’origine Japon (Tōkyō) … Wikipédia en Français
melt — [ melt ] verb ** ▸ 1 become liquid ▸ 2 disappear ▸ 3 become kinder ▸ 4 gradually combine ▸ 5 relax against ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to change a solid substance into a liquid: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. a ) intransitive to be changed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melt — [melt] vt., vi. [ME melten < OE vi. meltan, vt. mieltan < IE * meld , soft < base * mel , to grind > MILL1] 1. to change from a solid to a liquid state, generally by heat 2. to dissolve; disintegrate 3. to disappear or cause to… … English World dictionary
