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A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; as, a soap
bubble; bubbles on the surface of a river. |
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A small quantity of air or gas within a liquid body; as,
bubbles rising in champagne or aerated waters. |
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A globule of air, or globular vacuum, in a transparent
solid; as, bubbles in window glass, or in a lens. |
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A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for
testing the strength of spirits. |
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The globule of air in the spirit tube of a level. |
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Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is
more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive
scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea
bubble. |
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A person deceived by an empty project; a gull. |
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To rise in bubbles, as liquids when boiling or agitated; to
contain bubbles. |
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To run with a gurgling noise, as if forming bubbles; as, a
bubbling stream. |
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To sing with a gurgling or warbling sound. |
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