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Steeping vs Steening - What's the difference?

steeping | steening |

As verbs the difference between steeping and steening

is that steeping is while steening is .

As nouns the difference between steeping and steening

is that steeping is the act by which something is steeped while steening is the hard lining of a well.

steeping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is steeped.
  • * 1838 , George Adolphus Wigney, An Elementary Dictionary, Or, Cyclopaediae, for the Use of Maltsters, Brewers &c. (page 28)
    • It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings

    steening

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The hard lining of a well.

    • Verb

    (head)