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Singe meaning
To burn slightly. | To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it. | To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
Example sentences (7)
In two separate calls, Ireland has been urged to put the State's security under the control of a singe body.
Ms Cullen said nurses “live and breathe optimism” and “now we need that optimism to make sure we get into that room and negotiate as quickly as possible and get the best deal for every singe nurse”.
It is common practice, and it is often suggested to use a gas flame to singe the bird until you are confident that all hair-like feathers have been removed.
According to Manjunath Singe, SP, Palghar, prima facie the boat capsized because there were more than double the maximum capacity on the boat.
That’s why every singe year there are numerous first round QBs.
Natural fiber will singe rather than melt or burn readily, and flame-retardant fiber generally has a very high melting point and is intrinsically non-flammable.
When natural hair-type fibers are burned, they tend to singe and have a smell of burnt hair; this is because many, as human hair, are protein-derived.