| VERB | change | simmer | boil slowly at low temperature |
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| NOUN | attribute | simmer | temperature just below the boiling point |
| Sounds | sih'mer | |
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| Rhymes | Amor ... Zimmer: 100 rhymes with mer... | |
| Meaning | temperature just below the boiling point. | |
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| Example | "the stew remained at a simmer for hours" | |
| Broader | temperature | The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment / environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) |
| Verbs | simmer | boil slowly at low temperature |
| Meaning | Boil slowly at low temperature. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The chefs simmer the vegetables | |
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| Category | cooking, cookery, preparation | The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |
| Broader | boil | Immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid / liquid, often for cooking purposes |
| Nouns | simmer | temperature just below the boiling point |
| simmering | cooking in a liquid / liquid that has been brought to a boil | |
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