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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Evaporate \E*vap"o*rate\, v. t.
1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor
(usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or
fumes.
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2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial
heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to
evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
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3. To give vent to; to dissipate. [R.]
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My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a
sonnet. --Sir. H.
Wotton.
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{Evaporating surface} (Steam Boilers), that part of the
heating surface with which water is in contact.
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