flaking

Meanings

• The process of peeling or shedding a material, such as paint or bark.

  - "The wall needed flaking to remove the old paint."
  - "The tree was shedding its bark through flaking."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flaking
flakes , makes , shakes , takes

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. flaking (en) : The process of peeling or shedding a material.
   

2. flaking (en) : A state of being in a fragile or weak condition, often due to age or illness.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of flaking that leads to same result
flake , flake out , flaked , flaked out , flakes , flakes out , flaking , flaking out

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old English word 'flocian', meaning 'to peel off or to shed'.

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Trivia

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1. {"question"=>"What is flaking in the context of materials?", "answer"=>"Flaking is the process of peeling or shedding a material, such as paint or bark."}

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How to Memorize "flaking"

1. mnemonic
   

   - Flakes Of Paint Can Be Removed Through Flaking.

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