vapour

vapour
vapour
is spelt -our in BrE and vapor in AmE. Derivatives such as vapourless and vapourish follow the spellings of the root forms, but vaporous (adjective) vaporize (verb), and vaporizer (noun) are spelt -or- in both BrE and AmE.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • vapour — (BrE) (AmE vapor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ water … OF VAPOUR/VAPOR ▪ cloud ▪ There was a hissing sound, and clouds of vapour were emitted. VERB + VAPOUR/VAPOR …   Collocations dictionary

  • vapour — /ˈveɪpə / (say vaypuh) noun 1. a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, condensed steam, smoke, etc. 2. a substance in the gaseous state (sometimes restricted to substances in the gaseous state when below their critical points); a gas. 3. matter… …  

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  • vapour — n. to emit a vapour * * * [ veɪpə] vapour trail n. to leave a vapour (high flying aircraft leave vapours) to emit a vapour vapor trail …   Combinatory dictionary

  • vapour — 1. noun /ˈveɪpə/ a) The gas phase component of a liquid or solid. b) The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid. 2. verb /ˈveɪpə/ a) To become vapour; to be emitted or circu …   Wiktionary

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