Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In stone-working, the process of covering the surface of a stone, after it has been made uniform, with small indentations, by means of a pick-shaped tool, or a hammer indented so as to form a series of points. Also called
daubing and picking. - noun See the extract.
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- verb Present participle of
dab .
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Examples
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These hatch out by degrees, so that renewed soaking and "dabbing" with the acid and a soft cloth are required.
Papers on Health John Kirk
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It was two o'clock when I woke, and, arter a couple o 'pork-pies and a pint or two, I sat on a seat in the Park smoking, while she kep' dabbing 'er eyes agin and asking me to come' ome.
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The closest thing to a regular community gathering is the weekly bingo game, where elderly neighbors assemble every Friday night in the school auditorium, silently dabbing rows of cards in hopes of taking home the $500 grand prize.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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When boiling and completely melted, apply the jelly to the tart by dabbing and flicking it onto the fruit with a pastry brush; add 1 teaspoon water and return the jelly to a boil if it becomes too thick to drizzle.
Small Kitchen College: Sweet Dreamin': A Fruit Tart Fit for Valentine's Day Small Kitchen College 2012
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When boiling and completely melted, apply the jelly to the tart by dabbing and flicking it onto the fruit with a pastry brush; add 1 teaspoon water and return the jelly to a boil if it becomes too thick to drizzle.
Small Kitchen College: Sweet Dreamin': A Fruit Tart Fit for Valentine's Day Small Kitchen College 2012
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He squirmed and struggled, dabbing at the air with the injured as well as the uninjured forepaw and increasing his pain.
CHAPTER XXIII 2010
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Eve gently blends the concealer into the foundation using the damp sponge in a dabbing motion.
Eve Pearl: Women of Color: Before and After Eve Pearl 2011
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When boiling and completely melted, apply the jelly to the tart by dabbing and flicking it onto the fruit with a pastry brush; add 1 teaspoon water and return the jelly to a boil if it becomes too thick to drizzle.
Small Kitchen College: Sweet Dreamin': A Fruit Tart Fit for Valentine's Day Small Kitchen College 2012
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I smiled, dabbing my eyes with the sleeve of my jacket.
Blonde, Black and Blood Red nathreee 2010
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When boiling and completely melted, apply the jelly to the tart by dabbing and flicking it onto the fruit with a pastry brush; add 1 teaspoon water and return the jelly to a boil if it becomes too thick to drizzle.
Small Kitchen College: Sweet Dreamin': A Fruit Tart Fit for Valentine's Day Small Kitchen College 2012
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