washing
IPA: wˈɑʃɪŋ
noun
- (countable) The action of the verb to wash
- (uncountable, chiefly Britain, New Zealand, Australia) Clothing, bedlinen or soft furnishings that have been, are currently being, or are to be washed; laundry.
- (countable, often in the plural) The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed
- The liquid used to wash an ore.
- A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
- A thin covering or coat.
- (stock exchange) A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
- (pottery) The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.
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Examples of "washing" in Sentences
- During the washing, the priest says the words.
- Baptism is only for the the washing away of sins.
- Total morons watch MSNBC for total biased brain washing!!
- Take a look at this -- this is a-- what they call a washing machine.
- Hint: it's not Currys (though Currys do pay for PPC on the term washing machines)
- Water for washing is carried up from the River Drau as the camp stands on the riverbanks.
- They have done an excellent job of brain washing people into thinking she's a stupid and dangerous.
- It would go a long way to solving the title washing issue, "says Bob Passmore, director of personal lines for PCI.
- They say he used to pray without washing because he does not believe in washing the way it was mentioned in Islam.
- It is further perpetuated by the MSM selling their sicko products and perverse brain washing techniques to an exploited population.
- In the first twenty minutes this friend was there, I answered the door, found a vase for flowers, took two phone messages, brought up cups of tea, brought in the washing, hung out a second load of washing*, tidied the kitchen.
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