What does steeping mean?
Steeping means present participle and gerund of steep.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of steep.
It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings […]
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Steeping means present participle and gerund of steep.
Common synonyms include Bishop's money, scalding, stalding.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings […]
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