The men worked in the scalding sun.
a scalding bowl of soup
Recent Examples on the WebThere is an anti-scalding handle, so your hand is protected and a steam outlet to let off any high pressure steam to protect yourself.—Chris Hachey, BGR, 2 Apr. 2021 But Reimann achieves an exemplary balance by alternating his scalding eruptions of vocal power (which in general are sparsely accompanied, sometimes by percussion alone) with full-throttle tutti blasts from the orchestra.—Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 7 Dec. 2019 Experts generally agree on the same basic steps to reduce risks in your house:
Set your water heater no higher than 120 degrees to prevent scalding.—Paul L. Underwood, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 One man placed in a scalding bath or shower went to the hospital with second-degree burns.—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020 See all Example Sentences for scalding
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