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blackenings

blackenings is the plural of blackening.

Meaning of blackening

Noun

blackening (countable and uncountable, plural blackenings)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
    Synonyms:
    nigrescence
  2. (countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
  3. Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion.
  4. The act of defaming or sullying.
    • blackenings of my reputation

Questions about blackenings

What is blackenings the plural of?
Blackenings is the plural of blackening.

Words near blackenings in the dictionary

  1. blackener
  2. blackeners
  3. blackenest
  4. blackeneth
  5. blackening
  6. blackenings
  7. blackenised
  8. blackenization
  9. blackenize
  10. blackenized
  11. blackenizes

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