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单词 bluing
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Definition of bluing in English:

bluing

(also blueing)
noun ˈbluːɪŋˈbluɪŋ
mass noun
  • 1historical Blue powder used to preserve the whiteness of laundry.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Take care when using bluing or laundry bleaches or hair dyes and rinses.
    • No longer do we have to deal with hot bluing or boiled linseed oil.
    • We found out she had used blueing - normally used to whiten linens - in her hair rinse water.
    • Whiteners can be either bleach or bluing agents.
    • I use liquid fabric softener, added to the cycle at just the right time, yes with bluing for extra whiteness.
  • 2A greyish-blue finish on metal produced by heating.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bluing was worn off both sides of the barrel deep into the silver bare metal, as was the cylinder.
    • Other manufacturers may make rifles with fancier stocks, brighter bluing, better checkering and polishing.
    • Highly polished bluing - probably the most beautiful of all the finishes - is no longer financially feasible in the small gun shop.
    • Similarly, when you are retouching worn spots on areas like floor plates, frames or barrels, the color of the original bluing can vary greatly.
    • A kid with a real gun was more diligent at cleaning than most folks, so it never got pitted but the bluing was sure rubbed away.

Rhymes

doing, misdoing
 
 

Definition of bluing in US English:

bluing

(also blueing)
nounˈblo͞oiNGˈbluɪŋ
  • 1historical Blue powder used to preserve the whiteness of laundry.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No longer do we have to deal with hot bluing or boiled linseed oil.
    • I use liquid fabric softener, added to the cycle at just the right time, yes with bluing for extra whiteness.
    • Whiteners can be either bleach or bluing agents.
    • Take care when using bluing or laundry bleaches or hair dyes and rinses.
    • We found out she had used blueing - normally used to whiten linens - in her hair rinse water.
  • 2A grayish-blue finish on metal produced by heating.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other manufacturers may make rifles with fancier stocks, brighter bluing, better checkering and polishing.
    • A kid with a real gun was more diligent at cleaning than most folks, so it never got pitted but the bluing was sure rubbed away.
    • Similarly, when you are retouching worn spots on areas like floor plates, frames or barrels, the color of the original bluing can vary greatly.
    • The bluing was worn off both sides of the barrel deep into the silver bare metal, as was the cylinder.
    • Highly polished bluing - probably the most beautiful of all the finishes - is no longer financially feasible in the small gun shop.
 
 
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