OVERPROOF

Etymology

Adjective

overproof (not comparable)

Possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.

Synonym: above proof

Antonym: underproof

Synonyms

• Abbreviation: OP

Noun

overproof (plural overproofs)

A spirit possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.

Verb

overproof (third-person singular simple present overproofs, present participle overproofing, simple past and past participle overproofed)

(transitive, baking) To proof (allow dough containing yeast to rise) excessively.

Antonym: underproof

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*proof", a.

Definition: Containing more alcohol than proof spirit; stronger than proof spirit; that is, containing more than 49.3 per cent by weight of alcohol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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