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dripping
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dripping
(noun)
drip
(verb)
dripping
/
ˈ
drɪpɪŋ/
noun
plural
drippings
dripping
/
ˈ
drɪpɪŋ/
noun
plural
drippings
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRIPPING
:
the fat and juices that come out of meat during cooking
[
plural
]
(
US
)
He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the
drippings
.
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]
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Brit
)
Pour the
dripping
from the pan.
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