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flour

 
 
pronunciation:
flaUr
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: When you grind wheat or other grain, you get flour. Flour looks like a powder, and it is used to make bread, cakes, and other foods.
When I make cookies with my mother, I measure the flour and the sugar.
 
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: flours, flouring, floured
definition: When you flour something, you cover it with a thin coat of flour.
We floured the cutting board before we placed the cookie dough on top.Naomi flours the slices of chicken, and then her father fries them.
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