What does "chroming" mean?

The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.

What is a synonym for "chroming"?

Common synonyms include: chromium-plate, chromium, chromium plate, color, gold, iron.

Chroming

noun, verb

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Noun

1
The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated. Australia, uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of chrome form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

chromium-plate chromium chromium plate color gold iron

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