soapy water

collocation in English

meaningsofsoapyandwater

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soapy
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.pi/us
/ˈsoʊ.pi/
containing or ...
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water
noun
uk
/ˈwɔː.tər/us
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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It seeks more classroom activity so that there will not be any room for the malfeasantsoapywaterof educational theory.
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When washing a skein it works well to let the wool soak insoapywaterovernight, and rinse the soap out in the morning.
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A liquid, such assoapywater, is usually added to lubricate the fibres, and to open up the microscopic scales on strands of wool.
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That made the warmsoapywaterprecious; it would be reused, first to wash the least soiled clothing, then to wash progressively dirtier laundry.
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To color them, the string is put in a mixture ofsoapywaterand dye.
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Wool from any source must be washed in warmsoapywater, rinsed a number of times, and hung on lines or spread out to dry.
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Tests can be performed dry, wet withsoapywater, wet with oil, etc.
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Once exposed, the sensitized material is washed insoapywaterto remove dye from unexposed areas.
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Some squeegees are backed with a sponge which can soak upsoapywaterfrom a bucket for application to a dirty window.
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If you can collect it from thesoapywaterthere, go ahead.
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Wet clothing that has come in contact with tobacco leaves should be removed immediately and the skin washed with warmsoapywater.
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However, warm,soapywateris more effective than cold,soapywaterat removing the natural oils on your hands which hold soils and bacteria.
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Oils and warm,soapywatercan remove acrylic paint from skin.
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Warmsoapywateris applied to layers of animal hairs placed at 90 degree angles to one another.
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This helps save water as the clothes are soaked withsoapywaterquicker.
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The rollers themselves are then cleaned, usually insoapywater, and dried before the next use.
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When cleaning is needed use warmsoapywater, and a soft brush.
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Thesoapywatertraps the oxygen, creating bubbles, and turns into foam.
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Mopping with warmsoapywateronce a week is the only maintenance required.
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An initial scouring with hotsoapywaterwill usually remove the protective coating.
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