To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
To bend or curve back.
To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
To heat in a retort.
To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
A pressure cooker.
A crematory furnace.
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
To return disrespect.