Singeing

verb

/ˈsɪndʒɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo burn slightly.

2.verbTo remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.

3.verbTo remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.

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