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- noun Alternative spelling of
tenderizer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
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Examples
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Wonder why some celebs have their ratings go out of sight and others go on the tenderiser for the same offense?
Legislators dismiss most ethics charges against Sanford 2009
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Lifehacker readers teach us how to patch our bike tires in a pinch, how we can relieve itching with meat tenderiser, and that burning bras could save our lives.
From The Tips Box: Tire Patches And Underwear Firestarters | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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My wife is a pediatrician and to relieve itchiness from insect bites she always recommends meat tenderiser instead of any other over-the-counter medicine.
From The Tips Box: Tire Patches And Underwear Firestarters | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Bai fang was a meat tenderiser that looked like white rock salt.
Mao's last dancer Li, Cunxin, 1961- 2003
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She couldn't bear to see her son suffering such pain and she seriously doubted whether a meat tenderiser would ever work, so after a few tries she stopped the treatment.
Mao's last dancer Li, Cunxin, 1961- 2003
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Bai fang was a meat tenderiser that looked like white rock salt.
Mao's Last Dancer Li, Cunxin, 1961- 2003
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She couldn't bear to see her son suffering such pain and she seriously doubted whether a meat tenderiser would ever work, so after a few tries she stopped the treatment.
Mao's Last Dancer Li, Cunxin, 1961- 2003
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Butler, with a six-pack stomach that looked as if it were made of concrete, was a huge hit as the warrior king slicing and dicing Persians like a human meat tenderiser.
The Guardian World News Paul Harris 2010
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Butler, with a six-pack stomach that looked as if it were made of concrete, was a huge hit as the warrior king slicing and dicing Persians like a human meat tenderiser.
The Guardian World News Paul Harris 2010
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Like papayas and pineapples, raw kiwifruit have a "protein-dissolving enzyme actinidin" which acts as a meat tenderiser but can also cause allergic reactions such as
Morsels & Musings 2009
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