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Raregalling
The correct spelling is galling.
How to pronounce galling
verb
Say it like: Gal-lin-g
The correct spelling is galling. To bother or trouble. For example: "Improper cooling and a dull milling blade on titanium can gall the surface."
Usage Examples
“Improper cooling and a dull milling blade on titanium can gall the surface.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To bother or trouble.
- 2.To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
- 3.To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
- 4.To exasperate.
- 5.To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
noun
- 1.Wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces.
adjective
- 1.Vexing, humiliating
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