Skewing

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  • v. Present participle of skew.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In gilding, the process of removing superfluous gold-leaf from parts of a surface, and of patching pieces upon spots where the gold-leaf has failed to adhere. It is performed by means of a brush, and precedes burnishing.
  • n. In printing, an improper method of fastening type in a chase, by which the lines are put askew or made to hang or bow.
  • Word Usage
    "He claims the "political press" has attributed magical properties to such monies in skewing outcomes -- and that the republic is safe."
    Verb Form
    skewed    skewered    skewering    skewers    skewing    skews   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pin   
    Form
    skewered    skewering   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pit   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Breuer    Brewer    Dewar    bluer    brewer    buer    chewer    couper    dewar    ewer   
    Same Context
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