blacking
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈblækɪŋ/
noun
- A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating.
- Shoe polish.
- A boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
“Instead, the unions persisted in believing they could defeat Murdoch through a unified campaign of picket lines, blackings and boycotts.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of black