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The correct spelling is gassing.

How to pronounce gassing

verb

Say it like: Gas-sin-g

The correct spelling is gassing. To kill with poisonous gas. For example: "The battery cell was gassing."

Usage Examples

The battery cell was gassing.

to gas lime with chlorine in the manufacture of bleaching powder

to gas thread

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To kill with poisonous gas.
  2. 2.To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.
  3. 3.To impose upon by talking boastfully.
  4. 4.To emit gas.
  5. 5.To impregnate with gas.

noun

  1. 1.Poisoning by noxious gas.
  2. 2.The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
  3. 3.The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
  4. 4.Any similar process of singeing.
  5. 5.Boasting; insincere or empty talk

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