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able to fog a mirror Fig. Inf. alive, even if just barely. (Usually jocular. Alludes to the use of a small mirror placed under the nose to tell if a person is breathing or not. (Able to can be replaced with can.) Look, I don't need an athlete to do this job! Anybody able to fog a mirror will do fine! fog something up to make something made of glass become covered with a film of water vapor. The moisture fogged the windshield up, and we had to stop to clean it off. The moisture fogged up the glass. See also: up fog over [for something made of glass] to become covered over with water vapor. The windshield fogged over because I forgot to turn on the defroster. The mirror fogged over, and I couldn't see to shave. fog up [for something made of glass] to become partially or completely obscured by a film of water vapor. The glass fogged up, and we couldn't see out. See also: up in a fog and in a haze Fig. dazed; not paying attention to what is going on around one; not alert. Jane always seems to be in a fog. When I get up, I'm in a fog for an hour. After surgery, I was in a haze until the anesthetic wore off. in a fog confused or not aware I was in a fog for several days after my son's accident. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A new coating that prevents fogging and reflection could one day clear the world of misty mirrors, glaring glasses, and cloudy camera lenses. The pure water system is an alternative to dry ice -- solid carbon dioxide -- and chemical fogging systems. To build up knowledge of fogging behavior of different flame retardants (FR) a study of two non-reactive oligomers, a reactive oligomer and two monomers was conducted. |
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