gassing vs hanging

gassing

noun
  • Any similar process of singeing. 

  • boasting; insincere or empty talk 

  • 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. 

hanging

noun
  • The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged. 

  • Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters). 

  • The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide). 

adj
  • Unprotected and exposed to capture. 

  • Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher, hence relatively easy to hit. 

  • Suspended. 

  • Ugly; very unattractive; disgusting. 

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