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blading

[ bley-ding ]
/ ˈbleɪ dɪŋ /
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noun
the act of skating on in-line skates.
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Origin of blading

1985–90; <(Roller)blad(e) + -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM blading

blader, noun

Words nearby blading

bladed, blade grader, bladelet, blade-shearing, blade slap, blading, blady grass, blae, blaeberry, Blaenau Gwent, blaes
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How to use blading in a sentence

  • Between the rows of the blading upon the rotor extend similar rows of stationary blades attached to the casing or stator.

    Steam Turbines|Hubert E. Collins

  • The blading is made up and inserted in half rings, and Fig. 30 shows two rings of different sizes ready to be put in place.

    Steam Turbines|Hubert E. Collins

  • It is used for pump-valves, pump-pistons, turbine blading, &c.

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for blading

blading
noun
the act or an instance of skating with in-line skates
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