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glazing

noun

  1. shiny coating on an object
  2. process of coating with a glaze
  3. glass part of a wall or window
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

  1. The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof.
  2. The material used in such act or process; glaze.

    Before new glazier's putty can be applied, the various bits of old glazing must be scraped off.

  3. The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.
  4. All the windows of a building.
  5. The art of covering with a vitreous substance.
  6. Semi-transparent colours painted thinly over others to modify the effect.

verb

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of glaze