Meanings
nounbead proof (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountabledistillingA certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it, and later by more accurate meters.
a brandy above bead proof
- obsoleteuncountableA degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads (small bubbles) remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken.
Synonyms: glass proof
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads (small bubbles) remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken.
Similar
glass proof
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APA
bead proof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20proof
MLA
“bead proof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20proof. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bead proof,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bead%20proof.
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