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panning¹
- /ˈpænɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ænɪŋ
noun pannings
- The act of one who pans, as for gold.
- Material that has been panned. A trace of metazeunerite was identified in pannings from the dump of the upper of the two adits.
- The act by which a sound is panned. The new console supports pannings and fades.
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Thorough criticism.
The director's films had received pannings from critics.
Similar: castigation, chastisement, vituperation, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, censure, onus, criticism, critique, dispraise, discommendation
verb
- present participle and gerund of pan
Panning²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Panning.
proper noun Pannings
- A surname from German.
Talk about this word "panning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/panning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. panning. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/panning "panning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/panning.Cite this
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title = {panning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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