Added 9 October 2026
screening
/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about screening at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
- The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
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Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings
verb
- present participle and gerund of screen
Origin
From screen + -ing.
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