"bead proof" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bead proof (uncountable), {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. (distilling) 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: obsolete, uncountable
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  2. A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads (small bubbles) remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: glass proof
    Sense id: en-bead_proof-en-noun-K99h0Gbn
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