Meaning of Feints | Babel Free
Definitions
The strong spirit produced at the beginning of distillation (strong feints, also foreshot), and the weak spirit produced at the end (weak feints, also tailings or tail).
plural, plural-only
Examples
“A low-wines still's distilling power cannot be ascertained by the actual bulk of the distillates in strong and weak feints and spirits obtained in a given time, […].”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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