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- verb Present participle of
brown . - noun The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, etc.
- noun masonry A smooth coat of brown
mortar , usually the second coat, and thepreparation for the finishing coat ofplaster .
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Examples
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I use my crockpot for making soup from poultry carcasses, so the browning is already there.
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Heat deep skillet or Dutch oven, add oil, and begin browning the venison.
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This works good with 2 mins microwaving as no browning is required.
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Allow to begin browning without stirring – about 30 seconds to one minute.
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Satellite remote sensing indicates that, in sharp contrast, the boreal forests south of the tundra are "browning" - the result of dry conditions, more intense fires, and insect infestations.
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The browning is a result of chemical reactions called Maillard Reactions in the meat's proteins that produce deep, rich, and savory flavors.
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The browning is a result of chemical reactions called Maillard Reactions in the meat's proteins that produce deep, rich, and savory flavors.
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It's being in tune with the customers you serve and we have something in this country that is called the browning of America.
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The "browning" of America by dark-skinned immigrants can not morally be a concern.
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For example: from their responses I have learned that America is "browning" and that Hispanics want to create a "nation within a nation."
ruzuzu commented on the word browning
"n. The act of making brown. Specifically, the process of darkening the polished surfaces of gun-barrels and other metallic objects. Chlorid or butter of antimony, called bronzing-salt, is used in the process.
n. A preparation of sugar, port wine, spices, etc., for coloring and flavoring meat and made dishes.
n. In plastering, the second coat. The first coat, called the scratch coat, is generally deeply scored to receive and hold the browning.
n. In botany, the discoloration which takes place in vegetable cells when they are injured, as by cutting. It is probably due to chemical changes."
-- From the Century Dictionary entry over on Browning
March 24, 2013
fbharjo commented on the word browning
What's the rePort?
March 25, 2013