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The correct spelling is basting.
How to pronounce basting
verb
IPA: /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
Say it like: Bas-tin-g
The correct spelling is basting. To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric. For example: "Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out."
Usage Examples
“Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
- 2.To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
- 3.(by extension) To coat over something.
- 4.To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar.
- 5.To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
noun
- 1.The act by which a food item is basted.
- 2.A (physical) beating.
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