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glazing.

The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
  1. The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof.

    countable · gerund · uncountable
  2. The material used in such act or process; glaze.

    countable · uncountable
    Before new glazier's putty can be applied, the various bits of old glazing must be scraped off.
  3. The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.

    countable · uncountable
  4. All the windows of a building.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The art of covering with a vitreous substance.

    countable · uncountable
  6. Semi-transparent colours painted thinly over others to modify the effect.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

verb/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of glaze

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

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