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freebase

or free-base

[ free-beys ]

verb (used with object)

, free·based, free·bas·ing.
  1. to purify (cocaine) by dissolving in ether, sodium hydroxide, etc., and filtering off the precipitate.
  2. to ingest (freebased cocaine).


verb (used without object)

, free·based, free·bas·ing.
  1. to freebase cocaine.

noun

  1. freebased cocaine.

freebase

/ ˈfriːˌbeɪs /

noun

  1. slang.
    cocaine that has been refined by heating it in ether or some other solvent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to refine (cocaine) in this way
  2. to smoke or inhale the fumes from (refined cocaine)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • freebaser noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of freebase1

First recorded in 1975–80; free + base 1
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Example Sentences

In fact, that is the reason I never did freebase—having that experience in that play with her while she was doing it.

I sat in her dressing room that night and watched her freebase and say, “Look how beautiful the smoke is.”

Preparation of freebase, which involves the use of volatile solvents, can result in death or injury from fire or explosion.

Crack or freebase rock is extremely addictive, and its effects are felt within 10 seconds.

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