ˈbʌbl n. & v. --n. 1 a a
thin sphere of
liquid enclosing
air etc. b an air-filled
cavity in a liquid or a solidified liquid
such as
glass or
amber. 2
the sound or
appearance of
boiling. 3 a
transparent domed cavity. 4 a
visionary or
unrealistic project or
enterprise (the
South Sea Bubble). --v.intr. 1
rise in or
send up bubbles. 2
make the sound of boiling. øbubble
and squeak Brit. cooked
cabbage fried
with cooked potatoes or
meat. bubble
bath 1 a
preparation for adding to bath
water to make it
foam. 2 a bath with
this added. bubble
car Brit. a
small motor car with a transparent
dome. bubble
chamber Physics an
apparatus designed to make the tracks of ionizing particles
visible as a row of bubbles in a liquid. bubble gum chewing-gum
that can be
blown into bubbles. bubble
memory Computing a
type of memory
which stores
data as a
pattern of magnetized regions in a thin
layer of
magnetic material. bubble
over (often foll. by with) be
exuberant with
laughter, excitement,
anger, etc. bubble pack a small
package enclosing goods in a transparent material on a
backing. [ME: prob. imit.]
