colloquy vs gassing

colloquy

noun
  • A conversation or dialogue. 

  • A church court held by certain Reformed denominations. 

  • A written discourse. 

  • A discussion during a trial in which a judge ensures that the defendant understands what is taking place in the trial and what their rights are. 

verb
  • To converse. 

gassing

noun
  • boasting; insincere or empty talk 

  • Any similar process of singeing. 

  • The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibres. 

  • Poisoning by noxious gas. 

  • The liberation of hydrogen from an overcharged battery due to electrolysis of the electrolyte. 

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