foiling

See also: FOILing

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪlɪŋ

Verb

foiling

  1. present participle and gerund of foil

Noun

foiling (plural foilings)

  1. The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
    the foilings of our expectations
  2. (hunting) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
  3. (architecture) A foil.[1]
  4. (nautical) Clipping of hydrofoiling. The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
    Synonyms: hydrofoiling, flying

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References
  1. 1858, Peter Lund Simmonds, The Dictionary of Trade Products
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