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pickling

/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/

pickling noun: an instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar. Also the present participle and gerund of pickle.

Noun

pickling (countable and uncountable, plural picklings)

  1. An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.
  2. A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.

Also used as

pickling is also the present participle and gerund of pickle.

Forms of pickling

pluralpicklings

Words formed from pickling

Phrases with pickling

Questions about pickling

What does pickling mean?
Pickling means an instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.
What part of speech is pickling?
Pickling is a noun.
How do you pronounce pickling?
Pickling is pronounced /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/.
What is the plural of pickling?
The plural of pickling is picklings.

Words near pickling in the dictionary

  1. picklewich
  2. picklewiches
  3. pickleworm
  4. pickleworms
  5. pickley
  6. pickling
  7. pickling lime
  8. pickling up
  9. picklings
  10. picklist
  11. picklists

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