solid


Definition: Meaning of, solid in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɒlɪd /

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  1. firm/hard hard or firm, with a fixed shape, and not a liquid or gas
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  2. only one material consisting completely of one type of material
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  3. not hollow having no holes or spaces inside
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  4. without spaces continuous, without any spaces or breaks
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  5. strongly made strong and well made
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  6. good and long-lasting a solid achievement or solid work is of real, practical, and continuing value
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  7. dependable someone or something that is solid can be depended on or trusted
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  8. continuing without interruption informal used to emphasize that something continues for a long time without any pauses
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  9. packed solid informal if shops, trains, buses etc are packed solid, they are full of people
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  10. on solid ground confident because you are dealing with a subject you are sure about, or because you are in a safe situation
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  11. good British English informal good
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  12. difficult British English informal very difficult
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  13. shape technical having length, width, and height [=  three-dimensional]
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  14. in agreement be solid British English to be in complete agreement
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solid solids
  1. [countable] a firm object or substance that has a fixed shape, not a gas or liquid
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  2. solids [plural] foods that are not liquid
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  3. [countable] technical the part of a liquid which has the qualities of a solid when it is separated from the SOLVENT (= watery part)
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  4. [countable] technical a shape which has length, width, and height, such as a SPHERE or CYLINDER
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solid used in phrases

  • Platonic solid (noun)
    1. any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
  • flat solid (noun)
    1. a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
  • ideal solid (noun)
    1. any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
  • primary solid solution (noun)
    1. a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal
  • regular convex solid (noun)
    1. any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
  • rock-solid (adjective)
    1. rock-solid things can be depended on and trusted not to change
    2. very hard and not likely to break
  • solid angle (noun)
    1. the vertex an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point
  • solid body substance (noun)
    1. the solid parts of the body
  • solid figure (noun)
    1. a three-dimensional shape
  • solid food (noun)
    1. as opposed to liquid any solid substance that is used as a source of nourishment
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