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vapour
[ vey-per ]
/ ˈveɪ pər /
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noun, verb (used with or without object) Chiefly British.
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usage note for vapour
See -or1.
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British Dictionary definitions for vapour
vapour
US vapor
/ (ˈveɪpə) /
noun
verb
to evaporate or cause to evaporate; vaporize
(intr) to make vain empty boasts; brag
Derived forms of vapour
Word Origin for vapour
C14: from Latin vapor
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