free base

/fri beɪs/
noun
  1. A purified, smokable form of cocaine.
    • Addiction to free-base develops very quickly.
    • The police seized a large amount of free-base during the raid.
    • Free-base is more potent than regular cocaine powder.
verb
  1. To smoke a purified form of cocaine (freebase) for a more intense effect.
    • The documentary warned about the dangers of free-basing cocaine.
    • Free-basing can cause severe lung damage and addiction.
    • He lost his job and health after he started to free-base regularly.
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