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basting.

The act by which a food item is basted.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/US
  1. The act by which a food item is basted.

    Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
  2. A (physical) beating.

    archaic
  3. The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

verb/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of baste

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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