flaking
noun
- The act of making flakes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/
adj
- Breaking or tending to break into flakes.
“All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.”
noun
- A piece of flaked material.
“In a cornfield on one side flakings of flint are numerous.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of flake