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basting

Pronunciation: /bas.tɛ̃ɡ/

“basting” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a joist used to carry other planks of wood

In French

  1. Solive de sapin, de la dimension de 0,065 m sur 0,17 m, qui n’entre pas dans la charpente, mais qui sert à porter les planchers.

Etymology

From Old French bastir (“to construct”).

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