The AI-powered English dictionary
countable and uncountable, plural whippings
(countable) The punishment of being whipped. examples
(countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing. examples
(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream. examples
(countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something. examples
(nautical) The lashing of the end of a rope. quotations examples
Never cut a line or leave the end of a line dangling loose without a whipping to prevent it from unlaying. A line without a whipping will unlay of its own accord. A frayed line is a painful sight to a good seaman. Whenever a line or hawser has to be cut, whippings should be put on first. Put one whipping on each side of the cut. To prevent fraying, a temporary or plain whipping can be put on with any type of cordage, even with rope yarn.
1999, Marine Crewman's Handbook: Field Manual 55-501, US Dept of the Army
(bookbinding) The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread. examples
present participle and gerund of whip examples