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singeing

UK
/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

Translations

singeingnoun
The singeing of the fabric is an important step in textile production.
Опаливание ткани является важным этапом в производстве текстиля.
Synonyms
scorch
searing
charring
burning
cauterization
sear
scorching
singeinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsɪndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪndʒɪŋ/
Used attributively (e.g., "a singeing smell")
Synonyms
blackening
charring
smoking
scalding
burning
searing
scorching
singeverb

singeing

Gerund

singed
Past Simple
singed
Past Participle
singeing
Gerund
UK
/sɪndʒ/
US
/sɪndʒ/
He singed his fingers while trying to light the candle.
Он обжёг пальцы, пытаясь зажечь свечу.
The flames singed the edges of her dress.
Пламя опалило края её платья.
Additional translations
обуглить
Synonyms
blacken
sear
scorch
burn
char
Antonyms
soak
douse

Definitions

singeingnoun
The act or process of burning something slightly or superficially.
The singeing of the fabric left a noticeable mark on the tablecloth.
A textile finishing process in which loose or protruding fibers are burned off the surface of a fabric to produce a smooth finish.
Singeing is carried out before dyeing to ensure an even coloration.
singeinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by slight or superficial burning.
The singeing heat from the torch curled the paper's edges.
singeverb
To burn something superficially or lightly.
She accidentally singed her hair while trying to light the candle.
To be affected by a slight superficial burn.
The fabric singed where it touched the hot iron.
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