| 释义 |
tossing
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of toss (I)
1. : an act or process of buffeting or shaking : agitation
2. : an operation in tin refining in which the molten metal is lifted in a ladle and poured back in a fine stream to oxidize impurities
II. adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from present participle of toss (I); in sense 2 from tossing (I)
1. : being in a state of tumultuous agitation : heaving, restless
< tossing skies >
< a tossing insomniac >
2. : of or relating to an act of flipping or jettisoning
< tossing pan >
< tossing process >
• toss·ing·ly adverb |