What does BRUSHING mean?
Definitions for BRUSHING
brush·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
brush, brushingnoun
the act of brushing your teeth
"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
brush, brushingnoun
the act of brushing your hair
"he gave his hair a quick brush"
Wiktionary
brushingnoun
An instance of brushing.
Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.
ChatGPT
brushing
Brushing is the act of cleaning, smoothing, or removing by means of a brush, typically referring to activities such as brushing one's teeth or hair. It can also refer to lightly touching or grazing over a surface.
Webster Dictionary
Brushing
of Brush
Brushingadjective
constructed or used to brush with; as a brushing machine
Brushingadjective
brisk; light; as, a brushing gallop
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BRUSHING in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BRUSHING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of BRUSHING in a Sentence
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:
We won't be able to deal with this subject by always brushing the dust under the rug, at some point the dust gets thicker than the rug.
There is no finer sensations in life that which comes with victory over one's self... Go forward to a goal of inward achievement, brushing aside all your old internal enemies as you advance.
For example, I do 20 pushups before getting in the shower and 50 body-weight squats or a wall sit while brushing my teeth.
It's just like brushing your teeth ; you wouldn't wake up and only brush your bottom teeth or decide to only brush for 20 seconds because you know the downside of poor dental hygiene.
It's just like brushing the greatness of the country all into one picture and one experience.
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