bead proof (English, noun)
expansion: bead proof (uncountable)
expansion: (dated)
Senses:
glosses: A certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it, and later by more accurate meters.
tags: dated
uncountable
glosses: A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken.
tags: dated
uncountable
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