permanent : Idioms & Phrases

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Permanent gases

  • (Chem. & Physics), hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide; also called incondensible ∨ incoercible gases, before their liquefaction in 1877. archaic
Webster 1913

permanent injunction

  • noun injunction issued on completion of a trial
    final injunction.
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permanent magnet

  • noun a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
    static magnet.
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permanent press

  • noun a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
    durable press.
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permanent tooth

  • noun any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
    adult tooth.
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permanent wave

  • noun a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
    permanent; perm.
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Permanent way

  • the roadbed and superstructure of a finished railway; so called in distinction from the contractor's temporary way.
Webster 1913

Permanent white

  • (Chem.), barium sulphate (heavy spar), used as a white pigment or paint, in distinction from white lead, which tarnishes and darkens from the formation of the sulphide.
Webster 1913

permanent-press

  • adjective satellite used of fabrics that do not require ironing
    drip-dry.
    • drip-dry shirts for travel
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