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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Gas \Gas\ (g[a^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gassed (g[a^]st); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Gassing.]
     1. (Textiles) To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove
        loose fibers; as, to gas thread.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. To impregnate with gas; as, to gas lime with chlorine in
        the manufacture of bleaching powder.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. to expose to a poisonous or noxious gas ``The protest
        threatened to become violent, and the police gassed the
        demonstrators to force them to disperse.''
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Gassing \Gas"sing\, n.
     1. (Manuf.) The process of passing cotton goods between two
        rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas
        to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of
        singeing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Boasting; insincere or empty talk. [Slang]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Gas \Gas\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gassed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Gassing.]
     1. (Textiles) To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove
        loose fibers; as, to gas thread.
  
     2. To impregnate with gas; as, to gas lime with chlorine in
        the manufacture of bleaching powder.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Gassing \Gas"sing\, n.
     1. (Manuf.) The process of passing cotton goods between two
        rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas
        to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of
        singeing.
  
     2. Boasting; insincere or empty talk. [Slang]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  gassing
       See gas

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  gas
       n 1: the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid
            states by: relatively low density and viscosity;
            relatively great expansion and contraction with changes
            in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse
            readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become
            distributed uniformly throughout any container
       2: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent
          shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
       3: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and
          heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used
          mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn: gasoline,
           gasolene, petrol]
       4: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal [syn: flatulence,
           flatulency]
       5: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the
          gas" [syn: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal,
           throttle, gun]
       6: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and
          heating homes [syn: natural gas]
       v 1: attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed
            the rebellious tribes"
       2: show off [syn: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag,
           blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade]
       [also: gassing, gasses, gassed, gasses (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  gassing
       n 1: the process of interacting with gas
       2: the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with
          gas

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  gassing
     n.
     1 poisoning by noxious gas.
     2 The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to
  electrolysis of the electrolyte.
     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 Any similar process of singeing.
     5 (lb en slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
     vb.
     (present participle of en gas nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  gassing
     n.
     1 poisoning by noxious gas.
     2 The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to
  electrolysis of the electrolyte.
     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 Any similar process of singeing.
     5 (lb en slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
     vb.
     (present participle of en gas nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  gassing
     n.
     1 poisoning by noxious gas.
     2 The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to
  electrolysis of the electrolyte.
     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 Any similar process of singeing.
     5 (lb en slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
     vb.
     (present participle of en gas nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  gassing
     n.
     1 poisoning by noxious gas.
     2 The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to
  electrolysis of the electrolyte.
     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 Any similar process of singeing.
     5 (lb en slang) boasting; insincere or empty talk
     vb.
     (present participle of en gas nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  gassing
     Englanti vb.
     (taivm-pprees en gas)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/
  تسمّم بالغاز

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/ 
  plynování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/ 
  opalování

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/
  Begasung 
           Note: von etw.
     Synonym: treatment with gas
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/
  begasend
     Synonym: treating with gas
  
   see: gas sth., treat sth. with gas, gassed, treated with gas, gas bananas during transport
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/
  vergasend
   see: gas sb., gassed
  

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  gassing /ɡˈasɪŋ/
  1. gázfejlôdés
  2. légtelenítés
  3. gázmérgezés
  4. elgázosítás
  5. gázbuborék-fejlôdés
  6. szellôztetés
  7. perzselés
  8. gázosodás
  9. gázosítás
  10. gázfejlesztés

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɡæsɪŋ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 气体处理,毒气攻击,吹嘘;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 气体处理,毒气攻击,吹嘘

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