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zinking

zinking is the present participle and gerund of zinc.

Meaning of zinc

Verb

zinc (third-person singular simple present zincs, present participle zincing or zinking or zincking, simple past and past participle zinced or zinked or zincked)

  1. (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
    Synonyms:
    galvanize
  2. (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

See all 6 meanings of zinc

Questions about zinking

What is zinking the present participle and gerund of?
Zinking is the present participle and gerund of zinc.

Words near zinking in the dictionary

  1. zinked
  2. zinkenite
  3. zinkenites
  4. zinkes
  5. zinkiferous
  6. zinking
  7. zinkist
  8. zinkists
  9. Zinkiv
  10. zinks
  11. zinky

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