Thickens Sentence Examples

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  • These pans are sometimes heated by boiling oil, with the idea that under such conditions the sugar which is kept stirred all the time as it thickens cannot be burnt or caramelized; but the same object can be attained more economically with steam of a given pressure by utilizing its latent heat.

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  • Liquid metal coming in contact with such a surface forms a crust of solidified metal over it, and this crust thickens up to a certain point, namely, until the heat from within the furnace just overbalances that lost by conduction through the solidified crust and the cathode material to the flowing water.

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  • The flame rises up from the burner in a long thin column, but when an appropriate note is sounded it suddenly drops down and thickens.

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  • The plot thickens while I digest this new information and sort out the players before I plan my future fun and games.

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  • Yogurt is made by adding bacilli cultures to milk, so that it thickens, preserves, and becomes more digestible.

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  • Retinol plumps skin, thickens the epidermis, improves texture and blood circulation and repairs the signs of sun damage.

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  • It also thickens the mucus around the cervix, which makes it difficult for sperm to get into the womb.

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  • Bring up to the boil, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until the sauce blends and thickens.

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  • Blend until the mixture thickens enough to let you bring it together in your hands.

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  • If the sauce thickens too much, adjust it by whisking in a spoonful of hot water.

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  • By dusk, that layer has turned into a vaporous mist which thickens and curdles overnight to form a dense fog by morning.

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  • When selecting a mascara, choose one that thickens and extends the lashes.

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  • If it doesn't thicken to the right consistency, add the cornstarch and whisk until it thickens.

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  • Simmer the sauce while stirring it constantly until it thickens a bit.

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  • If hypertension thickens the arteries to the kidneys, less waste can be filtered from the blood.

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  • It also thickens cervical secretions in the same way as the mini pill.

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  • After ovulation, it thickens and becomes opaque.

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  • Contemporary engagement rings often have solid cathedral settings, where the ring thickens to form the arches rather than splitting the band.

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  • Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly with the whisk until the white sauce thickens.

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  • Adorned with barbell-type jewelry, tongue piercings can be placed closer to the tip of the tongue or further back where the tongue thickens.

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  • The plot thickens as characters meet people in the current reality that they saw or met in their flash forward.

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  • They are typical of upland bogs, and will spread over areas of stagnohumic gleys or podzols as the surface peat thickens.

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  • This bed of volcanic rock may be followed northward in the cliffs, and it may be noticed that it thickens considerably in that direction.

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