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baste1 vb (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew with loose temporary stitches [from Old French bastir to build, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German besten to sew with bast] baste2 vb (Cookery) to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat and the juices produced [of uncertain origin] baste3 vb
(tr) to beat thoroughly; thrash [probably from Old Norse beysta] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Could Mary and Caitlin and their turkey basters pose a greater challenge to America than the world's dwindling supply of fossil fuel? We collected funnels, watering cans, turkey basters, hoses, buckets, and even eyedroppers. Citing stories in the past two years lambasting turkey as bland-tasting, Rather wrote: ``It's time to say `enough' and to take up our basters in defense of the gentle turkey. |
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