Liming

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The operation of treating with lime, or of sprinkling with slaked lime; in leather manufacturing, the steeping of hides in a solution of lime to remove their hair.
  • noun. In bleaching, a solution of lime in water.
  • noun. The smearing of twigs with lime to catch birds; bird-liming.
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  • verb. Present participle of lime.
  • verb. hanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene.
  • Word Usage
    "Long-term liming programmes are in place in several countries to mitigate enhanced acidic inputs into inland waters."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    verb-stem
    lime