freebase

/ˈfriːˌbeɪs/
noun
  1. A purified form of cocaine that can be smoked, producing a more intense but shorter high.
    • He became addicted to freebase after trying it at a party.
    • Freebase is more potent than powdered cocaine.
    • The dangers of freebase cocaine are well documented.
verb
  1. To process cocaine into freebase form, or to use freebase cocaine.
    • They would freebase the cocaine in a makeshift lab.
    • He started to freebase regularly, which ruined his health.
    • The documentary showed how addicts freebase the drug.
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