PINKING


Meaning of PINKING in English

noun

( -s )

Etymology: from gerund of pink (I) & pink (XII)

: the act or condition of one that pinks: as

a. : a method of decorating, cutting, or finishing cloth, leather, or paper with a pinking iron or pinking shears ; also : the work so done

b. Britain : detonation , knock

too much ignition advance leads to … pinking — B.C.MacDonald

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.