~ 1
■ verb
1》 say something sharp, angry, or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
2》 archaic repay (an insult or injury).
■ noun a sharp, angry, or witty reply.
Origin
C15: from L. ~- , retorquere 'twist back'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a container or furnace for carrying out a chemical process on a large or industrial scale.
2》 historical a glass container with a long neck, used in distilling liquids and other chemical operations.
■ verb heat in a ~.
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~e , from med. L. ~a , feminine past participle of retorquere 'twist back' (with ref. to the long recurved neck of the laboratory container).