flaking

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flaking

/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪkɪŋ

adjective

not comparable Breaking or tending to break into flakes. All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of flake

noun flakings

A piece of flaked material. In a cornfield on one side flakings of flint are numerous.

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@misc{flaking_2026,
  title = {flaking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flaking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}