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Bambooing

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A flogging with a bamboo cane. countable, uncountable

    "'Oh, well,' said Ellis, 'if they won't come up to the scratch you can always get hold of the ringleaders and give them a good bambooing on the Q.T."

  2. 2
    A ridged surface texture, like that of bamboo, caused by manufacturing problems. countable, uncountable

    "Bambooing at low temperatures is apparently due to the formation of an unstable hydrodynamic film."

  3. 3
    Painting (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo. countable, uncountable

    "The most suitable subjects for bambooing are turned or cane furniture, rounded mouldings and light, wooden picture frames."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bamboo form-of, gerund, participle, present

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