Meaning Of The Word Whiting

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whiting
variable noun: A whiting is a black and silver fish that lives in the sea.

whiting in American English 1
any of various edible marine fishes, including the silver hake, the corvina of the California coast, and various kingfishes
noun: a slender food fish of the genus Menticirrhus, of the croaker family, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast of North America

whiting in American English 2
powdered chalk used in making paints, inks, etc.
noun: pure-white chalk (calcium carbonate) that has been ground and washed, used in making putty, whitewash, silver polish, etc

whiting in British English 1
noun: an important gadoid food fish, Merlangius (or Gadus) merlangus, of European seas, having a dark back with silvery sides and underparts

whiting in British English 2
noun: white chalk that has been ground and washed, used in making whitewash, metal polish, etc

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