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freebase
or free-base
[ free-beys ]
/ ˈfriˌbeɪs /
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verb (used with object), free·based, free·bas·ing.
to purify (cocaine) by dissolving in ether, sodium hydroxide, etc., and filtering off the precipitate.
to ingest (freebased cocaine).
verb (used without object), free·based, free·bas·ing.
to freebase cocaine.
noun
freebased cocaine.
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How to use freebase in a sentence
In fact, that is the reason I never did freebase—having that experience in that play with her while she was doing it.
I sat in her dressing room that night and watched her freebase and say, “Look how beautiful the smoke is.”
Preparation of freebase, which involves the use of volatile solvents, can result in death or injury from fire or explosion.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs|United States Department of EducationCrack or freebase rock is extremely addictive, and its effects are felt within 10 seconds.
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British Dictionary definitions for freebase
freebase
/ (ˈfriːˌbeɪs) /
noun
slang cocaine that has been refined by heating it in ether or some other solvent
verb freebases, freebasing or freebased
to refine (cocaine) in this way
to smoke or inhale the fumes from (refined cocaine)
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