distillery

distillery
noun (C) a factory where strong alcoholic drink is produced by distilling distinct /dI'stINkt/ adjective
1 clearly different or belonging to a different type: quite/entirely distinct (=completely distinct): two entirely distinct languages
(+ from): The behavior of men as individuals is distinct from their behavior in a group.
2 as distinct from used when emphasizing that you are talking about a particular kind of thing and not something else: childhood as distinct from adolescence
3 something that is distinct can clearly be seen, heard, smelled etc: The outline of the ship became more distinct.
4 (only before noun) a distinct possibility, feeling, quality etc definitely exists or is definitely important and cannot be ignored: a distinct lack of interest among the general public | have a distinct advantage: Oxbridge graduates have a distinct advantage when applying for jobs in the civil service.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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