Bating

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  • v. Present participle of bate.
  • preposition. Apart from; except.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • preposition. With the exception of; excepting.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of beating the wings; fluttering; fluttering away.
  • Abating; taking away; deducting; excepting.
  • n. The process of steeping hides and skins in an alkaline bath, to separate the lime, oil, and glutinous matter, and render them soft and pliable, and fit for tanning.
  • Word Usage
    "The pimp bating tactic is only effective when our own side uses it as a means to not be solidarity with our side."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    excepting    except   
    Verb Stem
    bate