"masking" meaning in All languages combined

See masking on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: maskings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} masking (countable and uncountable, plural maskings)
  1. The act by which something is masked; the act of masking, of concealing or disguising. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. An entertainment at which the guests conceal their faces with masks. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-masking-en-noun-X~vuqW2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 12 39 46
  3. The practice of wearing safety masks, such as face masks. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-masking-en-noun-7foUU4te Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 12 39 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: antimasking, backward masking, masking tape, overmasking, universal masking

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} masking
  1. present participle and gerund of mask Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mask
    Sense id: en-masking-en-verb-tsGLqJq4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 12 39 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 16 35 44

Inflected forms

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