Gassing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gassing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of gas.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of gas.
More Meanings
- Poisoning by noxious gas.
- The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
- Any similar process of singeing.
- (manufacturing, historical) The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
- (slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
Example Sentences
He bent over her shoulder and read, Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, I can't stand your gassing, oh, what a windbag, what will shut you up, shut up, shut up. And so ad infinitum. He was terribly hurt.
Word Forms
- gassings
Related Words
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