solid state
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- noun
- /ˈsɒlɪd steɪt/
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estado sólido
- In a solid state, water takes the form of ice and maintains its shape in the freezer.
So for instance, if they're in a solid-state, they will sink in a container filled with their liquid form, not water.
- So for instance, if they're in a solid-state, they will sink in a container filled with their liquid form, not water.
Examples
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A solid state drive is not used in smartphones and tablets.
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LEDs are solid-state devices with no moving parts.
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One of the things we need to know is under what conditions is the solid-state stable?
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New and possibly revolutionary quantum electronic technologies in the solid state will follow.
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My favorite electric gig bass amp is an old black 100-watt solid state.
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The newer disks are solid state, so there are no problems with disks physically getting munged up.
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They've got a new storage system called Fusion Drive, which is supposed to combine the access speeds of solid state with the storage density of platter drives.
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On a related note, no doubt many people have noticed the low cost of "netbook" computers (less than $400), and how they seem to be more durable (solid state drives) compared to traditional laptops.
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The solid state of metallic objects means they do not change shape easily under pressure.
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When heated sufficiently, the substance can transform from a solid state to a liquid state.
Antonyms
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A substance that flows and keeps its volume but not its shape, like water or oil
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A state when a gas has no fixed shape or size and fills its container
How Gaseous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly composed from 'solid' (the solid phase) and 'state' (a physical form), so 'solid state' simply denotes the state in which a substance is solid. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common compositional pattern (noun + noun modification), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase solid state comes from the image of a firm block: solid means something that keeps its shape and state means its condition. So 'solid state' describes a material in the firm condition where it keeps a definite shape and 'does not flow'.