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let sediment settle; pour off liquid
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to let sediment settle in liquid
neutralLiterally used for letting solid impurities sink to the bottom of a liquid before pouring it out.
Put the muddy water in a basin to let sediment settle for a while, and you will get clean water.
Stir the porridge from time to time while cooking, to avoid rice grains settling and not dispersing evenly.
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After boiling the traditional Chinese medicine, let it settle a bit before drinking to avoid choking on the dregs.
This glass of juice has been left for too long and sediment has settled; the clear liquid on top and fruit dregs at the bottom have separated.
Let this bowl of soup settle for a bit before bringing it to the table.
verb
to pour off liquid while keeping sediment
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects, specifically for pouring clear liquid out without stirring up settled sediment.
When eating wontons, pour off the soup and only keep the filling and wrappers.
Mom poured off the excess noodle soup after cooking the noodles.
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Please help me pour off the medicinal soup from the bowl, I don't want to drink the dregs.
Let the soaked beans settle to drain the water, then you can make soybean milk.
When eating hot pot, some people pour off the broth from the pot to use for dipping sauce.