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basting
/ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
noun 3
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2ADJ.
pending
ADV.
loosely, only
Definitions
noun
1
The act by which a food item is basted.
Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
2
A (physical) beating.
3
The use of long or loose stitches; the act by which something is basted.
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Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.
Wiktionary02
Some of the seams of the dress were held together only loosely by basting stitches, pending the final fitting.
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