Fouling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fouling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of foul.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of foul.
More Meanings
- The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.
Example Sentences
Probably, rifling evolved from the early observation of the feathers on an arrow-and from the practical results of cutting channels in a musket, originally to reduce fouling, then because it was found to improve accuracy of the shot.
A new type of fouling point indicator is being tried out by the London Transport Executive. Until now the standard method of indicating the point nearest to a junction of two stabling roads where a train can stand without fouling the adjacent road has been by fixing the letters "FP" [fouling point] to the sleepers of the road concerned.
Word Forms
- foulings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dirty, unclean, filthy, soiled, pollute, nasty.
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