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ˈspecking, vbl. n.
[f. speck v.1 + -ing1.]
1. Austral. The action of searching for surface gold or opal. Cf. sense 5 of speck v.1
1901M. Vivienne Travels in W. Australia 171 Almost everyone in the camp went out for an afternoon's specking (looking on the ground for nuggets). 1945Walkabout (Melbourne) 1 Mar. 14 Most of the residents of Lightning Ridge are experts at the art of ‘specking’.
2. The discoloration of pottery through contamination of the glaze, or this effect contrived for decoration.
1967M. Chandler Ceramics in Mod. World iii. 96 In the case of a glaze mix, it is particularly important to avoid contamination and specking. a1977Harrison Mayer Ltd. Catal. 22/3 Ilmenite{ddd}can be used in glazes to obtain specking effects. |