blueing
pronunciation
How to pronounce blueing in British English:
UK ['blu:ɪŋ]
How to pronounce blueing in American English:
US ['bluɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
- a process that makes something blue (or bluish)
Word Origin
- blueing (n.)
- "substance which makes (something) blue," 1660s, verbal noun from blue (v.).
Example
- 1. Check thrust plate and flywheel for wear ; e.g. scoring or blueing on contact surfaces .