settlings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Bubeyev’s defense claimed that the privacy settlings on his account made the articles he shared available only to him and his 12 friends.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2016
“We once were sad, In the sweet air, made gladsome by the sun, Now in these murky settlings are we sad.”
From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by Ruskin, John
Then let the liquor run through a bolter, to sever the spice, stopping before any settlings come.
From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne
Next day remove the cake of fat on top; take out the jelly, avoid the settlings; and mix into it the beaten whites of the eggs with the shells.
From Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book by Shuman, Carrie V.
Put them in a stewpan, and drain the liquor from the settlings.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady
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