sear : Idioms & Phrases
Sear spring
- the spring which causes the sear to catch in the notches by which the hammer is held.
Webster 1913
searing iron
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noun a hot iron used to destroy tissue
WordNet
sears tower
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noun a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall
WordNet
To sear
- to close by searing. "Cherish veins of good humor, and sear up those of ill." Sir W. Temple.
