"puffing" meaning in All languages combined

See puffing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: puffings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} puffing (plural puffings)
  1. The act of one who puffs.
    Sense id: en-puffing-en-noun-B6I2L-ZC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 9 10 6 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 5 13 4 40
  2. A puffy ornament.
    Sense id: en-puffing-en-noun-mW4HWXiC
  3. (law) An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-puffing-en-noun-0DzSxzRf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 9 10 6 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 5 13 4 40 Topics: law

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} puffing
  1. present participle and gerund of puff Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: puff
    Sense id: en-puffing-en-verb-r~Gpntlv
  2. (US) Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-puffing-en-verb-yNLZbqgM Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 9 10 6 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 19 6 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 5 13 4 40

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011 December 6, TRI-102.5 Staff, “‘Puffing’ is Illegal in Colorado (Warming Up Your Car Unattended)”, in TRI-102.5:",
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