pinking
present participle ofpink
pink
verb[I]
UKuk/pɪŋk/us/pɪŋk/(USping)When acarenginepinks, it makes a highknockingsoundbecause thefuelis notburningcorrectly.
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- babble
- blaze
- bong
- chuff
- clatter
- click away
- clicker
- clinking
- clunk
- crump
- growl
- gunshot
- hiss
- jangling
- plunk
- scrunch
- sonic boom
- tick
- white noise
- whoosh
Examplesofpinking
pinking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It was introduced as a result of combustion studies when there was found the phenomenon of "pinking" in the engine.
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Attempts to create films for adults only (dubbedpinking) wound up bringing large audiences of all ages to cinemas.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pinkingshears are designed to cut cloth or paper with a zigzag edge, to lessen fraying.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The operation of the shears are described aspinkingor scalloping.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pinkingwas experienced when accelerating from the lower speeds as well as some running on after the engine was switched off.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Traditional home sewing techniques for finishing plain seams include trimming withpinkingshears, oversewing with a zig-zag stitch, and hand or machine overcasting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pinkingshears have a utilitarian function for cutting woven cloth.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Woven fabric cloth usually frays at the edges, unless techniques are used to counter it, such as the use ofpinkingshears or hemming.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One of the primary early uses ofpinkingshears was the formation of decorative edging for patchwork quilting squares.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The patent describes howpinkingscissors are superior to the existing tools at the time,pinkingirons andpinkingcutters.
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