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talcing

talcing is the present participle and gerund of talc.

Meaning of talc

Verb

talc (third-person singular simple present talcs, present participle talcing, simple past and past participle talced)

  1. (transitive) To apply talc to.
    • "Generous talcing" is applied not only to the naked bale, but to the inside of the wrapper, and after stenciling, to the interior of the package. This talcing is repeated, "if necessary, dependent upon the number of handlings up to and into stores for steamer loading."1940, Rubber Journal, volume 99, page 479

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Questions about talcing

What is talcing the present participle and gerund of?
Talcing is the present participle and gerund of talc.

Words near talcing in the dictionary

  1. talc poudrage
  2. Talca
  3. Talcahuano
  4. talced
  5. Talcher
  6. talcing
  7. talcite
  8. talcites
  9. talcky
  10. talclike
  11. talcoid

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