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singeing

The correct spelling is singeing.

How to pronounce singeing

verb

IPA: /ˈsɪndʒɪŋ/

Say it like: Sin-gay-ng

The correct spelling is singeing. To burn slightly.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To burn slightly.
  2. 2.To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
  3. 3.To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.

noun

  1. 1.The act or process of slightly burning.
  2. 2.A singe; a slight burn.

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