basting
1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together • Syn: baste, basting stitch, tacking • Derivationally related forms: baste (for: baste) • Hypernyms: sewing stitch, embroidery stitch 2. moistening a roast as it is cooking • Hypernyms: moistening, dampening • Part Holonyms: roasting
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