"everclear" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-everclear.wav
Etymology: From a brand name, from ever + clear. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ever|clear}} ever + clear Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} everclear (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly US, dated, humorous, genericized trademark) Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants. Tags: US, dated, humorous, uncountable Synonyms: jet fuel, white lightning, moonshine, mountain dew Related terms: alcohol poisoning Coordinate_terms: rotgut, red-eye, hooch
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