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Rareblanking
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.To make void; to erase.
- 2.To ignore (a person) deliberately.
- 3.To prevent from scoring, for example in a sporting event.
- 4.To become blank.
- 5.To be temporarily unable to remember.
noun
- 1.An instance of something being blanked out.
- 2.A metalworking process to form the rough shape of a sheet-metal workpiece.
- 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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