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fouling

UK
/ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
fouling out
fouling up

Translations

foulingnoun
The fouling of the river has caused a decline in fish populations.
Загрязнение реки вызвало снижение численности рыб.
The ship's hull needs cleaning to remove the fouling.
Корпус корабля нуждается в очистке от обрастания.
Additional translations
загрязненность
засорение
Synonyms
pollution
contamination
impurity
tainting
defilement
foulinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfaʊ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaʊ.lɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that causes or is affected by fouling.
foulverb

fouling

Gerund

fouled
Past Simple
fouled
Past Participle
fouling
Gerund
UK
/faʊl/
US
/faʊl/
The bad weather can foul our plans for the picnic.
Плохая погода может испортить наши планы на пикник.
нарушать правила
The player was penalized for fouling his opponent.
Игрок был наказан за нарушение правил против соперника.
Factories can foul the air with their emissions.
Фабрики могут загрязнять воздух своими выбросами.
Synonyms
dirty
spoil
ruin
taint
pollute
contaminate
defile

Definitions

foulingnoun
The accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces, often in a marine context, such as the growth of barnacles and algae on the hull of a ship.
The ship's hull required cleaning due to the extensive fouling that had accumulated during its time at sea.
The act or practice of committing fouls in a sport.
Constant fouling slowed the pace of the basketball game.
The build-up of combustion residues, such as powder and lead deposits, inside a firearm barrel after it is fired.
Excessive fouling can drastically reduce the accuracy of a rifle.
foulinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by the accumulation of unwanted material on a surface; relating to fouling.
Fouling organisms can significantly increase a vessel's drag through the water.
foulverb
To make something dirty or polluted.
The factory's waste fouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.
To commit a violation of the rules in a game or sport.
The player was penalized for fouling his opponent during the match.
To spoil or ruin something.
The unexpected rainstorm fouled our plans for a picnic.
To clog or obstruct something, especially a pipe or drain.
The kitchen sink was fouled by grease and needed to be cleaned.
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