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turps::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turpentine |
| Type of | essential oil, volatile oil |
Examples of turps
turps
He was running late and my guess was that he'd had a big night on the turps.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Oh no, you'll always get your turps topped up Chez Small Talk, Lawro.
From the guardian.co.uk
To this end he would whip up weird mayonnaises of wax, turps, asphaltum, eggs, resin and oil.
From the time.com
She could smell a chemical which a colleague described as turps.
From the smh.com.au
Really people get a life, clean it off with some turps.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Not all drinks are created equal and many a health-nut has had their good deeds derailed by a night on the turps.
From the canberratimes.com.au
It is sometimes colloquially known as turps.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A week or so ago, Jane and Dagg made a misjudgment when they went out on the turps in Takapuna and probably went a bit overboard.
From the smh.com.au
He reduced the turps consumption and gave rugby a renewed lash, becoming a weapon of destruction for Ewen McKenzie's revitalised Reds.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Turpentine: volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
- (turp) transurethral resection of the prostate: removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)
- Turpentine or turpentine substitute; Any alcoholic drink
- (TURP) (TEE-YOO-AR-PEE or turp):
