Consumes
[kən'sju:mz]
Examples
- On the other hand, she consumes so many pounds of beefsteaks and so many pints of porter. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The rich man consumes no more food than his poor neighbour. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- I must for ever conceal the wretchedness that consumes me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The annual output in wheels consequently consumes about 4,000,000 pounds, or 2,000 tons of rubber. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Why not lie down and rest myself, and try to quench the fever that consumes me, in sleep? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- It operates from any light socket and consumes but a very small amount of current, much less than is consumed by a toaster. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Editor: Lorna