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Bub"ble (&unr_;), n. [Cf. D. bobbel, Dan. boble, Sw. bubbla. Cf. Blob, n.] 1. A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; as, a soap bubble; bubbles on the surface of a river.
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Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow,
Like bubbles in a late disturbed stream. Shak.
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2. A small quantity of air or gas within a liquid body; as, bubbles rising in champagne or aërated waters.
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3. A globule of air, or globular vacuum, in a transparent solid; as, bubbles in window glass, or in a lens.
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4. A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits.
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5. The globule of air in the spirit tube of a level.
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6. Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble.
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Then a soldier . . .
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. Shak.
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7. A person deceived by an empty project; a gull. [Obs.] “Ganny's a cheat, and I'm a bubble.” Prior.
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Bub"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bubbled (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bubbling (&unr_;).] [Cf. D. bobbelen, Dan. boble. See Bubble, n.] 1. To rise in bubbles, as liquids when boiling or agitated; to contain bubbles.
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The milk that bubbled in the pail. Tennyson.
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2. To run with a gurgling noise, as if forming bubbles; as, a bubbling stream. Pope.
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3. To sing with a gurgling or warbling sound.
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At mine ear
Bubbled the nightingale and heeded not. Tennyson.
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