- blueing
- noun see bluing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
blueing
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blueing — blue ing n. Same as bluing. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blueing — substance which makes (something) blue, 1660s, from prp. of BLUE (Cf. blue) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
blueing — [blo͞o′iŋ] n. alt. sp. of BLUING … English World dictionary
blueing — /blooh ing/, n. Chem. bluing. * * * … Universalium
blueing — bluË n. color blue, color of the sky or sea v. paint blue; treat with bluing (substance used to whiten clothes); waste money, spend extravagantly (Slang) adj. having a blue color; sad, depressed (slang) … English contemporary dictionary
blueing — noun variant spelling of bluing … English new terms dictionary
blueing — blue•ing [[t]ˈblu ɪŋ[/t]] n. chem. bluing … From formal English to slang
blueing — /ˈbluɪŋ/ (say bloohing) noun 1. the process of colouring or tingeing something blue. 2. the production of a film of blue oxide on polished steel. 3. treatment of clothes with blue to increase their whiteness. Also, bluing …
blueing — The blue color that appears on chrome pipes when subject to intense heat. In some cases, it can be removed; but most often it is permanent … Dictionary of automotive terms
blueing — noun 1. used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge • Syn: ↑bluing, ↑blue • Hypernyms: ↑dye, ↑dyestuff 2. a process that makes something blue (or bluish) • Syn: ↑bluing … Useful english dictionary
