IPA: /kəˈrɒbəreɪtəri/
KK: /kəˈrɑːbərətɔːri/
Definition: Serving to support or confirm something, making it stronger or more certain.
Example: The corroboratory evidence helped the lawyer win the case.
IPA: /kəˈroʊd/
KK: /kəˈroʊd/
Definition: To gradually damage or destroy a material, especially metal, through chemical reactions or oxidation.
Example: The rust began to corrode the metal fence, making it weak and unsafe.
IPA: /kəˈroʊdɪd/
KK: /kəˈroʊdɪd/
Definition: Damaged or worn away due to a chemical process, often involving rust or decay.
Example: The old metal pipes were corroded and needed to be replaced.
Definition: To be gradually destroyed or weakened by a chemical process, often involving rust or decay.
Example: The metal pipe had corroded over the years due to exposure to moisture.
IPA: /kəˈroʊdɪbəl/
KK: /kəˈroʊdɪbəl/
Definition: Able to be damaged or worn away by chemical reactions, especially with moisture or air.
Example: The metal used in the construction is corrodible, so it needs to be treated to prevent rusting.
IPA: /kəˈroʊʒən/
KK: /kəˈroʊʒən/
Definition: The process in which materials, especially metals, are gradually destroyed or damaged by chemical reactions, often involving moisture or acids.
Example: The old pipes showed signs of corrosion, making them unsafe to use.
IPA: /kəˈroʊsɪv/
KK: /kəˈroʊsɪv/
Definition: Something that can gradually damage or destroy materials, often through chemical reactions; it can also describe a harmful or sarcastic attitude.
Example: The corrosive substance ate through the metal container.
Definition: A material that can damage or destroy other materials by chemical action, often through rusting or eating away at surfaces.
Example: The laboratory used a corrosive to clean the metal equipment.
IPA: /kəˈroʊsɪvli/
KK: /kəˈroʊsɪvli/
Definition: In a way that causes damage or destruction, often through chemical action.
Example: The acid reacted corrosively with the metal, causing it to weaken over time.
IPA: /kəˈroʊsɪvnəs/
KK: /kəˈroʊsɪvnəs/
Definition: The quality of a substance that can eat away or damage materials, often through chemical reactions.
Example: The corrosiveness of the acid caused the metal to deteriorate quickly.
IPA: /kəˈrʌpt/
KK: /kəˈrʌpt/
Definition: To change from good to bad in morals, integrity, or virtue; to become dishonest or unethical.
Example: The once honest politician began to corrupt after gaining power.
IPA: /kəˈrʌptɪd/
KK: /kəˈrʌptɪd/
Definition: Having been changed from a good or pure state to one that is bad or dishonest.
Example: The corrupted data made it impossible to retrieve the original information.
Definition: To have caused something to become morally or ethically unsound, or to have damaged or altered something in a negative way.
Example: The data was corrupted during the transfer, making it unusable.
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