Associations to the word «Gassing»

Wiktionary

GASSING, verb. Present participle of gas
GASSING, noun. Poisoning by noxious gas.
GASSING, noun. The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte.
GASSING, noun. The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres.
GASSING, noun. Any similar process of singeing.
GASSING, noun. (slang) (dated) boasting; insincere or empty talk

Dictionary definition

GASSING, noun. The process of interacting with gas.
GASSING, noun. The deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas.

Wise words

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