whipping
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whipping
- /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
- /ˈʍɪpɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪpɪŋ
noun whippings
- The punishment of being whipped.
- A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
- A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
- A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
- The lashing of the end of a rope. Never cut a line or leave the end of a line dangling loose without a whipping to prevent it from unlaying. A line without a whipping will unlay of its own accord. A frayed line is a painful sight to a good seaman. Whenever a line or hawser has to be cut, whippings should be put on first. Put one whi
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The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread.
Similar: whipstitching
verb
- present participle and gerund of whip
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: flogging, flagellation, lashing, thrashing, drubbing, beating, whipstitch, snappy, slaughter, debacle, spirited, walloping, trouncing, whipstitching, caning, whiplash
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noun punishment
| Español | fustigamiento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鞭刑 biānxíng |
| Italiano | frustare |
| Ελληνικά | μαστίγωση mastígosi |
| Română | șfichiuitură |
noun cooking technique
| Español | montaje, batimiento |
|---|---|
| Italiano | montare |
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