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IELTS word

residue

/ˈrez.Ι™.duː/noun

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English definition

a small amount left after the rest is gone

Common phrases / collocations

  1. soap residue
  2. chemical residue
  3. leave a residue

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Soap residue remained inside the cup.

  2. 2.

    The cleaner left no residue.

  3. 3.

    A sticky residue covered the jar.

Visual learning

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A close view of a washed glass cup with visible white soap streaks left inside.
a small amount left after the rest is gone
1cup was washed
2soap trace remains
cup was washed→soap trace remains