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blacking

The correct spelling is blacking.

How to pronounce blacking

verb

IPA: /ˈblækɪŋ/

Say it like: Bla-kin-g

The correct spelling is blacking. To make black; to blacken.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make black; to blacken.
  2. 2.To apply blacking to (something).
  3. 3.To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

noun

  1. 1.A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating.
  2. 2.Shoe polish.

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