English to Afrikaans Meaning of astringency - vrankheid

Astringency :

vrankheid

noun

vrankheid, kapasiteit, kompressie, krimp, inkrimping, afkorting, reaksie, hardlywigheid, hardheid, soberheid

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Definitions of astringency in English

Noun(1) a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker(2) the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

Examples of astringency in English

(1) Strategically situated between the Black Sea and the oil-rich Caspian, and sitting astride two key oil and gas pipelines, Georgia borders Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia.(2) The town stands astride the A4, formerly called the Great West Road, that connected London, Bath and Bristol.(3) He showed photographs of captured Angolan government weapons and of himself sitting astride the wreckage of a crashed Russian military aircraft.(4) William turned the page and studied a new photo of the princess, sitting astride a big black horse.(5) Minor injuries around the trunk of the deceased suggested that if he was on the ground before his death someone might have been sitting astride his chest.(6) the port stands astride an international route(7) he was sitting astride the bike(8) a figure astride a horse(9) If Lyall hadn't been sitting astride his horse, he was quite sure he'd have keeled over with the force of this shock.(10) From around one corner of the shrine another priest appeared sitting astride a huge elephant.(11) There was something about the rolling stride with which they moved that spoke of a lifetime of forking hay, sitting astride tractors, or herding cattle and sheep.(12) At its head was General Daemon sitting astride his horse.(13) So when I found myself sitting astride a large horse at 11 am last Saturday I was a little perplexed to say the least.(14) Why was Frank Mace sitting astride an unexploded mine, and how did it come to be washed up on a New Plymouth beach?(15) She got onto the horse, sitting astride it with her skirts pushed almost all the way up to her knees.(16) Sarah says this while sitting astride a large grey horse with a pair of 5-inch stiletto boots on her feet.

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1. astringence ::

astringence

Different Forms

astringency

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