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bluing

The correct spelling is bluing.

How to pronounce bluing

verb

Say it like: Blui-ng

The correct spelling is bluing. To make or become blue.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make or become blue.
  2. 2.To treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust.
  3. 3.(laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid)
  4. 4.To spend (money) extravagantly; to blow.

noun

  1. 1.A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes; blue
  2. 2.Any of several processes to protect steel against rust

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