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pickling

/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
pick-ling
IPA
/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pickle

Usage

Inflected Forms

picklings (plural)

Phrases

pickling lime

Rhymes With

trickling hickling fickling strickling

Questions

How do you pronounce pickling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/.
What does pickling mean?
An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.

How to pronounce pickling

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