A number of off-licences had been granted to Pakistanis in the city, but this was the first on-licence (London Times).
On the way home I called at the off-licence to collect six large tonics…and a bottle of brandy (Patrick Campbell).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
off-li|cense — off li|cence or off li|cense «AWF LY suhns, OF », noun. British. 1. a license for the sale by the bottle of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises: »A number of off licences had been granted to Pakistanis in the city, but this was the… … Useful english dictionary
off-licence — [ôflī′səns] n. Brit. a shop, counter, etc. at which alcoholic beverages are sold by the bottle for consumption elsewhere * * * off li·cence (ôf līʹsəns, ŏf ) n. Chiefly British A store that sells bottles or cans of alcoholic beverages for… … Universalium
flu|o|res|cence — «FLOO uh REHS uhns», noun. 1. a giving off of light by a substance exposed to X rays, ultraviolet rays, or certain other rays, which continues only as long as exposure to these rays continues. The wave length of the radiation emitted is greater… … Useful english dictionary
ef|fer|ves|cence — «EHF uhr VEHS uhns», noun. 1. the act or process of giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling. 2. Figurative. liveliness and gaiety: »Mr. Holbrook appeared at the door, rubbing his hands in very effervescence of hospitality (Elizabeth Gaskell) … Useful english dictionary
in|can|des|cence — «IHN kuhn DEHS uhns», noun. the condition of a body which glows and gives off light when it is heated; red hot or white hot condition: »It was found that electrical energy could be converted into light by sending a current through a wire of high… … Useful english dictionary
lu|mi|nes|cence — «LOO muh NEHS uhns», noun. an emission of light occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies. Luminescence includes phosphorescence and fluorescence, and may result from biological or chemical processes. »The intensity of the… … Useful english dictionary
son|o|lu|mi|nes|cence — «SON uh LOO muh NEHS uhns», noun. light given off when liquid containing dissolved gas is permeated by high frequency sounds. ╂[< Latin sonus sound + English luminescence] … Useful english dictionary
luminescence — Emission of light from a body as a result of a chemical reaction. See bioluminescence. [L. lumen, light] * * * lu·mi·nes·cence .lü mə nes ən(t)s n the low temperature emission of light produced esp. by physiological processes (as in the firefl … Medical dictionary
Effervescence — Ef fer*ves cence, Effervescency Ef fer*ves cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. effervescence.] A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable small bubbles;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effervescency — Effervescence Ef fer*ves cence, Effervescency Ef fer*ves cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. effervescence.] A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
