definitions & notes only words. 1  sound mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water. 2  river a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) 3  strait a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water.
For the type of metal, see Pewter. Trifle in English cuisine is a dessert made with fruit, a thin layer of sponge fingers or sponge cake soaked in sherry or another fortified wine, and custard. It can be topped with whipped cream.
White liquor. White liquor is a strongly alkaline solution mainly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. It is used in the first stage of the Kraft process in which lignin and hemicellulose are separated from cellulose fiber for the production of pulp. The white liquor breaks the bonds between lignin and cellulose.