Retorting
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verb.
Present participle of
retort
.
Word Usage
"Haughton, the amalgamator at the "Big Surprise" crushing-mill, as he turned wearily away from the battery-tables to look at his "retorting" fire, cursed silently but vigorously at his folly in staying there."
verb-stem
retort