dab
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dabbed, dab·bing.
- : to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
- : to apply by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash.
- : to strike, especially lightly, as with the hand.
- : to consume by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil.
- : Masonry. to dress with a pointed tool.
- : Western U.S. to throw in an effort to lasso or catch something: Joe dabbed his rope on the steer.
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dabbed, dab·bing.
- : to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her dress.
- : to consume cannabis by inhaling the vapor of heated cannabis extract oil. She dabs for a more intense high.
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While Paul Cézanne considered himself an Impressionist, he worked differently, his dabs emphasizing form as well as color, saying that he wanted to create pictures more “solid” than his Impressionist brethren were achieving.
Dry cleaning materials could damage the upholstery and affect the comfort level, and aside from dabbing it with mild soap and water and letting it air dry completely to remove stains, vacuuming is the only recommended form of cleaning.
Brits lost a dab of tax revenue and some pride, but at this point the country’s financial district is well intact.
Mitsubishi Cement Company wants to build a new warehouse and hauling facility along the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, which is smack dab in the middle of one of the environmental justice zones established under a 2017 state law.
Carol Chapin, vice president of research and development for Simple Green, which makes cleaning solutions, suggested wetting a cotton ball with acetone nail polish remover and dabbing that on the pitch to soften and remove it.
On the first day of shooting, Kallai and his film crew found themselves smack-dab in the middle of a war zone.
Dab says the truth—however frightening it may be—ultimately will keep people calm.
Now, they are smack dab in the middle of a GOP primary in Mississippi.
The first U.S. case of MERS landed in Indiana—smack-dab in the heartland.
Recently, at a pot-centered radio program, someone offered me a “dab” of butane honey oil (BHO)—a concentrated form of cannabis.
I had nearly a whole bag of cement left over from my at orchard renovation, and there were plenty of packing-boxes.