blacking
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black·ing
(blăk′ĭng)n.
1. See lampblack.
2. A preparation, such as a shoe or stove polish, that is used to impart a black color.
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blacking
(ˈblækɪŋ)n
(Dyeing) any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc
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black•ing
(ˈblæk ɪŋ)n.
any preparation for producing a black coating or finish, as on shoes or stoves.
[1590–1600]
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blacking
n
(Brit) (by trade union) → Bestreikung f; (of goods) → Boykottierung f
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