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Browning

Brown′ing

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Noun.
1.
The act or operation of giving a brown color, as to gun barrels, etc.
2.
(Masonry)
A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.

Definition 2024

Browning

Browning

See also: browning

English

Proper noun

Browning

  1. A surname​.
  2. Robert Browning, a poet.

Derived terms

Noun

Browning ‎(plural Brownings)

  1. In Europe, a small, semi-automatic handgun.

browning

browning

See also: Browning

English

Verb

browning

  1. present participle of brown

Noun

browning ‎(plural brownings)

  1. The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, etc.
  2. (masonry) A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.
  3. (Jamaica) A brown-skinned person.

Etymology

Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn ‎(“brown”). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning.

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