bluing

Speech parts

1. bluing - Noun

2. bluing - Verb

Meaning

of Blue

The act of rendering blue; as, the bluing of steel.

Something to give a bluish tint, as indigo, or preparations used by washerwomen.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blue blueing downing anil azure bluefin cerulean blues greening burning blowing consuming extravagance blueprint riviera
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Antonyms

building holding banking failing gathering collecting
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Hypernyms

dye dyestuff chemical change chemical action chemical process

Related terms

bluish

Phrases with the word

bluing pencil

Examples

Bluing main Bluing is a technique that can provide limited resistance to rusting for small steel items, such as firearms; for it to be successful, a water-displacing oil is rubbed onto the blued steel and other steel. Source: Internet

It may be packaged as a soil acidifier or “bluing formula” for hydrangeas and other acid-loving plants. Source: Internet

Can you use laundry bluing for bluer blues? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bluh bluidy Bluie bluing pencil bluish bluish black