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basting

/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪstɪŋ

noun bastings

The act by which a food item is basted. Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
archaic A (physical) beating.
The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of baste

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@misc{basting_2026,
  title = {basting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}