flaking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfleɪkɪŋ/

Adjective

flaking (not comparable)

1. Breaking or tending to break into flakes.

   All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily.

Verb

flaking

1. present participle and gerund of flake

Noun

flaking (plural flakings)

1. A piece of flaked material.
   • 1916, Allen Jesse Reynolds, Wilson Straley, The Archaeological Bulletin, volumes 7-9, page 3:

     In a cornfield on one side flakings of flint are numerous.

Derived terms

• antiflaking
• nonflaking