Pores

//pɔɹz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of pore form-of, plural

    "He takes the prepared charcoal used by artists, brings it to a white heat, and suddenly plunges it in a bath of mercury, of which the globules instantly penetrate the pores of charcoal, and may be said to metallize it."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of pore form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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stomaapertureavenueblowholebroachingcanal

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"If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out."

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