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chroming

chroming noun: the act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated. Also the present participle and gerund of chrome.

Noun

chroming (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.

Also used as

chroming is also the present participle and gerund of chrome.

Words that rhyme with chroming

Questions about chroming

What does chroming mean?
Chroming means the act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
What part of speech is chroming?
Chroming is a noun.

Words near chroming in the dictionary

  1. chromiferous
  2. chrominance
  3. chrominances
  4. chromine
  5. chromines
  6. chroming
  7. chromis
  8. chromise
  9. chromised
  10. chromises
  11. chromising

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