# blanking

Pronunciation: US say "BLANG-king" /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/; AUS say "BLANGK-ing" /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of blank. — present participle and gerund of blank
   - Simple: Present participle of blank. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
   - _The editor is blanking sensitive names from the public files._
   - _Blanking the screen during the break saved battery life._

## Noun

2. An act or instance of something being erased, hidden, or covered so that it no longer appears.
   - Simple: The hiding or erasing of something so that it cannot be seen.
   - _The blanking of the witness's name protected their identity in the transcript._
   - _A glitch caused the momentary blanking of every display in the control room._
3. The dimming of a scanning beam's brightness to zero while it moves into position, so that no image is drawn during the move.
   - Simple: Turning the screen's beam off while it moves back, so it does not draw a line.
   - _The blanking suppresses the beam as it sweeps back across the screen._
   - _Television engineers measured the blanking interval between successive frames._
4. A metalworking process that cuts or stamps a flat sheet of metal into the rough shape of a part.
   - Simple: A way of cutting flat metal into a rough shape using a press.
   - _Blanking produces the initial outline before the piece is bent and welded._
   - _The blanking press stamps out hundreds of metal forms each hour._

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