Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of subjecting fabrics, in certain processes in dyeing, to a bath of bichromate of potash.
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- noun Australia The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
- verb Present participle of
chrome .
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Examples
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In Australia "chroming" refers to a very stupid practice by some young people, mostly indigenous, of inhaling fumes of solvents, gasoline, paint-thinners etc. in order to get "high".
Dissecting Leftism 2009
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It's yours now and unless you now want to start a chroming business or a slaughterhouse, you can open right up and have at it.
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It attached little importance to chroming the bore and chamber.
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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Twenty years ago, Howes worked in a chroming factory that manufactured nickel plates, and where he gained experience working with chemicals.
Extraordinary Extradition: The Brian and Kerry Ann Howes Story 2009
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Our patient evaluation rooms are tied in electronically to our chroming (ph) system.
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Bluing, chroming, and Parkerizing are finishes that protect against rust.
Archive 2006-05-03 Joe Konrath 2006
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The market puts a premium on original parts and finishes, either untouched or restored to factory spec--from mechanics to chroming to paint color.
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Next, they were shipped at frequent intervals to the outside-the-plant chroming operation and returned to the welding shop adjacent to the stamping presses.
Lean Thinking James P. Womack 2003
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In mid-1995, Chrome Craft helped install a right-sized chroming operation in a new Flex-N-Gate plant in Indiana making bumpers for the American Big Three.
Lean Thinking James P. Womack 2003
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And because the chroming company performing the key step in the middle of the production process also worked in a batch mode, Bumper Works piled up partially made bumpers in its intermediate goods warehouse until there was an enormous batch and then shipped them to the chromer all at once.
Lean Thinking James P. Womack 2003
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