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Noun
/käNGk/,/känCH/,/kôNGk/,
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conches, plural; conchs, plural;
  1. A tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip

  2. A shell of this kind blown like a trumpet to produce a musical note, often depicted as played by Tritons and other mythological figures

  3. The roof of a semicircular apse, shaped like half a dome

  1. any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
  2. A conch (or) is a common name which is applied to a number of different species of medium-sized to large sea snails or their shells, generally those which are large and have a high spire and a siphonal canal.
  3. A semi-dome, also called a "half-dome", is the term in architecture for half a dome ("cut" vertically), used to cover a semi-circular area. Similar structures occur in nature.
  4. Conch, or conque, is a musical instrument, a wind instrument that is made from a seashell, the shell of one of several different kinds of very large sea snail. These instruments are sometimes referred to as "shell trumpets".
  5. Conch (conk), URL retrieved June 13, 2007 is a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent.
  6. Conch is an implementation of the secure shell (SSH) protocol written in the Python programming language. SSH is a protocol designed to allow remote access to shells and commands. Conch can be used to implement both the client and server sides of this protocol. URL retrieved April 5, 2006
  7. The Conch is the eighth studio album by the American rock band moe. It was released on January 23, 2007 by Fatboy Records. The Conch was moe.'s first studio release in four years.
  8. (Conches (district)) The district of Goms (District de Conches) is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of).
  9. A marine mollusc of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell; The shell of this sea animal; A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell; A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to develop the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding; ...
  10. (conching) A process in the manufacture of chocolate in which the flavour and texture is refined by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher or between rollers
  11. (Conching) The processing step called ‘conching’ reduces the moistness of the cocoa mass and removes the volatile acids. At the same time, this step allows for specific aromas and smoothness to be associated with chocolate. ...
  12. The conching machines knead the chocolate paste during controlled temperatures. This process develops flavors and changes the texture. It’s the last and most important refining process, which allows the separate flavors of the individual ingredients to combine. ...
  13. (Conching) Part of the process by which chocolate is manufactured. Cocoa liquor, cocoa butter and sugar are blended and placed in large agitators, called ‘conches’ that stir the mixture under heat.
  14. (Conching) After the beans are ground into chocolate liquor or chocolate paste, the paste is refined through uninterrupted stirring, or conching, that smoothes the texture of the chocolate and enhances its flavor. ...
  15. (CONCHING) Raw unprocessed chocolate is not yet ready to eat, because it is too gritty. To make it smooth, liquid and rich, it is rolled and kneaded until it achieves the desired state. ...
  16. (conching) (noun) : a manufacturing technique that consists of mixing, agitating, and aerating heated liquid chocolate and that is used to give chocolate a smooth textureThe conching process produces cocoa and sugar particles smaller than the tongue.
  17. These gastropods are a beloved part of the cuisine as far north as the Bahamas and Florida. When preparing conch soup, conch salad or, best of all, spicy conch fritters, you must beat the tough conch flesh into tender submission with a mallet, the flat of a cleaver or a wooden pestle before ...
  18. Piercing through the inner cartilage of the ear.
  19. If the object is a TRUMPET, use that term.
  20. A marine mollusk, often edible, with a large spiral shell
  21. shell-shaped hat made from gauze or crepe and mounted on a tin frame.
  22. this term is often applied to species of whelk, caught along the USA  eastern seaboard. Whelk are large mollusks, similar to snails. The meat is  tough but has a distinctive flavor. Whelk or "Conch" meat is popular in  Oriental cuisine for dishes such as sushi. ...
  23. (lambi): Conch (pronounced ‘konk’) is delicious. It is taken from a beautiful amber-colored spiral shell with a highly polished pink, peach, and yellow, pearl like luster. Collectors hold the shells 10 the ear to hear the roar of the sea, and they use them as decorative pieces. ...
  24. A semicircular niche surmounted by half-dome.
  25. Conch is a marine animal (a mollusk) with a large, beautiful pearly shell that varies in color, but if often white or pink (pink is the most valued color). Queen conch has a large, pink shell. Conch shell is often used to make jewelry. Conch is made into beads and cameos. ...