Definition of Tarnishing

1. Verb. (present participle of tarnish) ¹

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Definition of Tarnishing

1. tarnish [v] - See also: tarnish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarnishing

tarmacked
tarmacking
tarmacs
tarn
tarnal
tarnally
tarnation
tarnations
tarnish
tarnishable
tarnished
tarnished plant bug
tarnisher
tarnishers
tarnishes
tarnishing (current term)
tarnisht
tarns
taro
taro plant
taro root
taroc
tarocs
tarogato
tarok
taroks
taros
tarot
tarot card
tarotist

Literary usage of Tarnishing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Amateur Photographer (1906)
"INCREASING THE BRILLIANCY OF THE IMAGE BY tarnishing THE LENS. Hitherto the proper idea has been that the higher the polish the better the performance of ..."

2. Technical Methods of Analysis as Employed in the Laboratories of Arthur D by Roger Castle Griffin, Arthur D. Little, Inc (1921)
"tarnishing TEST FOR PAPER General.—A paper which is to be used for wrapping ... 0.0001% Na2S Paper for tarnishing Test." The papers may also be torn into ..."

3. Letters of George Meredith by George Meredith (1912)
"I would send my love to Mrs. J , but fear your tarnishing it in the transmission. But I kiss my hand to the heavens: and let her only look on your head, ..."

4. The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by David Ames Wells, Charles Robert Cross, John Trowbridge, Samuel Kneeland, George Bliss (1858)
"With dilute solutions of the alkalies, the metal, instead of tarnishing, remains quite bright ; but in time there is observed a small quantity of tungsten ..."

5. The Works of George Meredith by George Meredith (1912)
"I would send my love to Mrs. J , but fear your tarnishing it in the transmission. But I kiss my hand to the heavens: and let her only look on your head, ..."

6. Aluminium: Its History, Occurrence, Properties, Metallurgy and Applications by Joseph William Richards (1890)
"... tarnishing of polished aluminium articles is more frequently due to the effect of handling than to any other cause. The perspiration contains about 2 ..."

7. The Life of Andrew Melville: Containing Illustrations of the Ecclesiastical by Thomas M'Crie (1819)
"Yet, in his history, he has embraced every opportunity of tarnishing the reputation of the former, and has injured the character of the latter by retailing, ..."

8. Galvanoplastic Manipulations: A Practical Guide for the Gold and Silver by William Henry Wahl, Alfred Roseleur (1883)
"Collodion Varnish to Prevent the tarnishing of Silver and Silver-plated Wares.—Many efforts have been made to devise » method of preventing the tarnishing ..."

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