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a. & n. from pop.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of smearing the face with white lead (ceruse).
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n. a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Word Usage
"In this context, the term popping describes clustered balls or bubbles of interspersed conduit energies that abruptly pop up and down the same way corn reshapes and redefines itself when confined in a hot container."