Definition of Turpentining

1. turpentine [v] - See also: turpentine

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turpentining

turnvereins
turnwrest
turnwrests
turonian
turophile
turophiles
turpentine
turpentine camphor weed
turpentine enema
turpentine oil
turpentine poisoning
turpentine spirit
turpentine weed
turpentined
turpentines
turpentining (current term)
turpeth
turpeths
turpid
turpidly
turpin
turpins
turpitude
turpitudes
turpitudinous
turps
turpsy
turquois
turquoise
turquoises

Literary usage of Turpentining

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

1. A Practical Treatise on Foundations, Explaining Fully the Principles by William Macfarland Patton (1893)
"For many years the pine trees of the South have been drained of their resinous matter yearly, called bleeding or turpentining. This is done by boxing the ..."

2. A Practical Treatise on Foundations, Explaining Fully the Principles by William Macfarland Patton (1893)
"For many years the pine trees of the South have been drained of their resinous matter yearly, called bleeding or turpentining. This is done by boxing the ..."

3. A Practical Treatise on Foundations, Explaining Fully the Principles by William Macfarland Patton (1906)
"... their resinous matter yearly, called bleeding or turpentining. This is done by boxing the tree ; that is, cutting a bucket-shaped notch near the bottom, ..."

4. A Working Plan for Forest Lands in Hampton and Beaufort Counties, South Carolina by Thomas Herrick Sherrard (1903)
"As a preliminary to lumbering it determined to carry on turpentining for a period of three years. Sixteen crops were accordingly boxed in the best timber, ..."

5. Pamphlets on Forestry (1897)
"CAN THE FACTOR PREVENT RECKLESS turpentining? MR. HL KAYTON VICE-PRESIDENT CARSON NAVAL STORES COMPANY In order that I may properly approach the subject ..."

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