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cornflour

/ ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: cornstarcha fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces

  2. a fine wheat flour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Just Stop Oil said the orange powder paint was cornflour and it would "wash away with rain".

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The group said the orange powder paint was cornflour and would "wash away with rain".

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Prosecutor Vijay Khutan told the court the pair threw orange cornflour on to the pitch before being subdued by stewards and led off the grass.

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Add in the cornflour/cornstarch slurry in the last 30 minutes.

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While the veg is cooking, mix a little soy, barbecue and chilli sauce with a teaspoon or so of cornflour and water.

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