Loaf
Meaning
A quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.
Pronunciation
UK ləʊf
US loʊf
Example Sentences
- A loaf of bread is, in the most literal sense, a fossil of trapped breath.
- Heat makes the trapped gas expand, water flashes to steam, and the loaf leaps upward before its crust sets.
- Slicing a loaf while it is still hot has a similar effect, since the crumb has not yet finished firming.
- Get the timing right and the loaf will do the rest of the work for you.
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