screening

UK /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ US /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").

I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.

2

The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).

3

Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.

quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings

4

The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as

The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.

This train of thought led the Company's Safety Directorate towards the revised standard […] of October 1993, which cemented a national scheme of testing for alcohol and drugs following safety-critical incidents or on suspicion of unfitness for duty, unannounced drugs screening for staff in safety-critical posts, a fixed standard for alcohol/blood levels, and clear guidelines for lunch breaks.

5

The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:

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