Meaning of Gassing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Poisoning by noxious gas.
   uncountable, usually
2. The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
   uncountable, usually
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.
   uncountable, usually
4. Any similar process of singeing.
   uncountable, usually
5. boasting; insincere or empty talk
   slang, uncountable, usually

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Examples

“He bent over her shoulder and read⟳, Shut⟳ up, shut⟳ up, shut⟳ up, shut⟳ up, shut⟳ up, I can't stand⟳ your gassing, oh, what a windbag, what will shut⟳ you up, shut⟳ up, shut⟳ up. And so ad infinitum. He was terribly hurt⟳.”

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