gassing
Poisoning by noxious gasPoisoning by noxious gas.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable, usually)Poisoning by noxious gas.
the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
(uncountable, usually)The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
(historical, uncountable, usually)The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
(uncountable, usually)Any similar process of singeing.
the process of interacting with gas
(slang, uncountable, usually)Boasting; insincere or empty talk
Forms
plural: gassings| Singular | gassing |
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uncountable
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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