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blanking

The correct spelling is blanking.

How to pronounce blanking

verb

Say it like: Bla-nki-ng

The correct spelling is blanking. To make void; to erase. For example: "I blanked out my previous entry."

Usage Examples

I blanked out my previous entry.

She blanked me for no reason.

England blanks Wales to advance to the final.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make void; to erase.
  2. 2.To ignore (a person) deliberately.
  3. 3.To prevent from scoring, for example in a sporting event.
  4. 4.To become blank.
  5. 5.To be temporarily unable to remember.

noun

  1. 1.An instance of something being blanked out.
  2. 2.A metalworking process to form the rough shape of a sheet-metal workpiece.
  3. 3.The reduction of the brightness of the scanning beam to zero when it needs to be moved without updating the picture.

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