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# popcorn

«popcorn» in Mova's school dictionary: **A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (popcorn — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science, popcorn shows that heat turns water inside each kernel into steam, which bursts the kernel open — a change you cannot undo. In everyday life, people eat popcorn at the cinema. Safety: hot oil and steam can burn; popcorn can choke very young children. Phrases: «a bowl of popcorn», «salted popcorn», «sweet popcorn».

### examples

- We ate popcorn at the cinema. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x1)
- The popcorn popped in the pan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x2)
- Would you like sweet or salted popcorn? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x3)
- Steam inside the kernels makes them pop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x4)
- Be careful opening hot popcorn bags; the steam can burn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x5)
- We threaded popcorn on string to decorate the tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/#x6)

### note

Uncountable: «some popcorn», «a bowl of popcorn», not «a popcorn». One word.

### In the corpora

- [Now, who's making the popcorn?"](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/55-favourite-films-and-series-spoilers-binge-watching-streaming-and-adverts/7/)
- [Popcorn pops because water inside each kernel turns to steam until the hard shell bursts; dried-out kernels pop badly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/10-cooking-is-chemistry/9/)
- [Grapes should be cut into quarters lengthways for toddlers, and whole nuts and popcorn should not be given to small children.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/112-sharp-things-and-little-ones/14/)
- [She was surprised and secretly pleased, and said she'd go if they bought popcorn for both streets.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «popcorn» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.