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rinsing

rinsing

3 1.0
Washing something with clean water to remove soap or detergent
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪnsɪŋ/
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  • Then after all of the rubbing and the rinsing, you have to put the lens in the lens case and wait at least six hours to hit that minimum of of disinfecting power.
  • rinsing with water
  • followed by rinsing

A tablespoon or two of fresh almond meal is added to the first rinsing, which adds a luxury to the process.

Examples

  • A tablespoon or two of fresh almond meal is added to the first rinsing, which adds a luxury to the process.

  • Rinsing the dishes under clean water can help to eliminate any leftover detergent.

  • Each stage of rinsing was repeated three times.

    Academic text (2018)
  • But the rinsing in salt water is unique to goat water.

    Academic text (1992)
  • No matter what I used, someone would get a rash until I started double rinsing.

    Blog text (18)
  • There were two tubs, one for washing and one for rinsing.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Finally, we moved to the sink for soaping, rinsing, drying, and disposing of the paper towel.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Jeff advances to the bartender, who stands at a sink rinsing beer mugs.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Infrequent shampooing of the hair or inadequate rinsing of the scalp and hair

    Blog text (20)
  • After washing, the foam proceeds to the rinsing station, and then on to the dryer via a pair of soft, rubber-covered squeeze rolls.

    Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

rinse
vsrinsing
8 1.0

A quick wash with water to remove soap or dirt

is a continuous process focused on removing soap as final cleaning stage

How Thorough

sanitization
  • US
1 3.9
scrubbing
17 1.0
washing
46 1.0
rinsing
3 1.0
wetting
1 1.4

Surface Forms

rinsing singular
rinsings plural

Morphology

rinsing = rinse (transparent) = rinse + ing

A regular nominalization/gerund formed from the verb 'rinse' using the productive suffix '-ing', so the meaning 'the process of rinsing' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Rinsing comes from the verb rinse, which originally meant 'to wash away' or 'to clear with water'. So, rinsing is the last washing step that removes soap or dirt.