"flyspecking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From flyspeck + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flyspeck|ing}} flyspeck + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flyspecking (uncountable)
  1. A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-flyspecking-en-noun-UBjcZChW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14

Verb

Etymology: From flyspeck + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flyspeck|ing}} flyspeck + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flyspecking
  1. present participle and gerund of flyspeck Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flyspeck
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