discourse vs gassing

discourse

noun
  • Expression in words, either speech or writing. 

  • A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written. 

  • An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault). 

  • Any rational expression, reason. 

verb
  • To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason. 

  • To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse. 

  • To write or speak formally and at length. 

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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