flaking
/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
flaking adjective: breaking or tending to break into flakes. Also the present participle and gerund of flake.
Adjective
flaking (not comparable)
- Breaking or tending to break into flakes.
- All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.
Noun
flaking (plural flakings)
- A piece of flaked material.
- In a cornfield on one side flakings of flint are numerous.1916, Allen Jesse Reynolds, Wilson Straley, The Archaeological Bulletin, volumes 7-9, page 3
Also used as
flaking is also the present participle and gerund of flake.
Forms of flaking
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Questions about flaking
- What does flaking mean?
- Flaking means breaking or tending to break into flakes.
- What part of speech is flaking?
- Flaking can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce flaking?
- Flaking is pronounced /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/.
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