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kashering

UK/ˈkæʃəɹɪŋ/US/ˈkæʃəɹɪŋ/

kashering is the present participle and gerund of kasher.

Meaning of kasher

Verb

kasher (third-person singular simple present kashers, present participle kashering, simple past and past participle kashered)

  1. (Judaism, transitive) to remove excess blood from by washing and salting
    • “Kosher salt” is called thus, not because it is any more kosher than other types of salt, but because it is used in the kashering process of meat.
  2. (Judaism, transitive) to remove traces of non-kosher substances from by cleaning, heating, etc.
    • David moved into his new apartment, put up mezuzahs, and kashered his new kitchen.

Questions about kashering

What is kashering the present participle and gerund of?
Kashering is the present participle and gerund of kasher.
How do you pronounce kashering?
Kashering is pronounced /ˈkæʃəɹɪŋ/ (US).

Words near kashering in the dictionary

  1. Kashchei
  2. Kashchenko
  3. Kashchey
  4. kasher
  5. kashered
  6. kashering
  7. kashers
  8. Kashey
  9. kashga
  10. Kashgai
  11. Kashgar

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