Flaking
/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A piece of flaked material.
"In a cornfield on one side flakings of flint are numerous."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of flake form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Breaking or tending to break into flakes. not-comparable
"All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily."
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More examples"The paint on the gate is chipped and flaking."