detailing

Pluraldetailings

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A deep cleaning and fixing up of a car, boat, or plane, inside and out.

   Like a deep clean for a car, getting into every little corner.

   The car needed a full detailing before the dealer would sell it.

   She paid extra for detailing after the road trip left mud all over the seats.

   Similarvalet, cleaning

2. 2
   verb

   The -ing form of detail. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   She is detailing the steps needed to finish the report.

   He kept detailing every problem until we finally understood.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Decoration or fancy added parts on a building, piece of furniture, or clothing.

   Like the icing patterns piped along the edge of a cake.

   The old church has beautiful detailing around its windows.

   Her jacket had silver detailing along the sleeves.

   Similarornamentation, decoration, embellishment, trim, adornment

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   A full description that explains something step by step.

   Like a map that shows every street, not just the main roads.

   The detailing of the plan helped everyone know their jobs.

   His careful detailing of the events left no questions.

   Similaritemization, breakdown, enumeration, specification, description

   Oppositesummary, outline

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   The act of giving someone a particular job or task to do.

   Like a teacher choosing who does each classroom chore.

   The sergeant's detailing of the new recruits caused some grumbling.

   Detailing of guard duty falls to the officer each week.

   Similarassignment, posting, allocation, deployment

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