Still (Noun)
Meaning 1
A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
(poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The still of the morning mist swirled gently around us like a soothing shroud.
- In the still of the winter night, the stars twinkled like diamonds against the velvet blackness.
- The still of the forest glade was broken only by the soft rustle of leaves and the gentle hooting of an owl.
- As I stood by the lake's shore, the still of the evening was palpable, a sense of calm that seeped into my very being.
- The still of the deserted city streets was eerie, a haunting reminder of the world's quiet darkness, untouched by human presence.
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Meaning 4
An apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.