Whisking

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The motion of something that is whisked.

    "the whiskings of a horse's tail"

  2. 2
    The movement of an animal's whiskers.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of whisk form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"Pour 1/4 of the sugar mixture into the egg whites; whisk until completely incorporated, about 30 seconds. Repeat for the rest of the sugar mixture, whisking after each addition, until all of the sugar mixture is incorporated and the egg whites are glossy and thick."

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