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PRONUNCIATION OF CANTING

canting  [ˈkæntɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Canting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CANTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Canting

Canting is a pen-like tool use to apply liquid hot wax in batik-making process, more precisely batik tulis. Traditional canting consists of copper wax-container with small pipe spout and bamboo handle. Traditional canting is made of copper, bronze, zinc or iron material, however modern version might uses teflon.

Definition of canting in the English dictionary

The definition of canting in the dictionary is insincere; hypocritical.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANTING


accounting
əˈkaʊntɪŋ
anting
ˈæntɪŋ
banting
ˈbæntɪŋ
bunting
ˈbʌntɪŋ
counting
ˈkaʊntɪŋ
daunting
ˈdɔːntɪŋ
disappointing
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ
enchanting
ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ
haunting
ˈhɔːntɪŋ
hunting
ˈhʌntɪŋ
mounting
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
painting
ˈpeɪntɪŋ
panting
ˈpæntɪŋ
parenting
ˈpɛərəntɪŋ
planting
ˈplɑːntɪŋ
pointing
ˈpɔɪntɪŋ
printing
ˈprɪntɪŋ
ranting
ˈræntɪŋ
tjanting
ˈtʃæntɪŋ
wanting
ˈwɒntɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANTING

canticle
Canticle of Canticles
Canticles
cantico
canticum
cantier
cantiest
cantilena
cantilever
cantilever beam
cantilever bridge
cantillate
cantillation
cantillatory
cantily
cantina
cantiness
canting arms
cantingly
cantion

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANTING

acting
business accounting
business-accounting
chanting
consenting
cost accounting
dissenting
DNA fingerprinting
eventing
face painting
financial accounting
hinting
house-hunting
merchanting
not counting
offset printing
oil painting
rock painting
screen printing
taunting
unrelenting

Synonyms and antonyms of canting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CANTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «canting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of canting

Translation of «canting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANTING

Find out the translation of canting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of canting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «canting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伪善
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canting
570 millions of speakers

English

canting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

canting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الميلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скашивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

canting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pendulaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Canting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verkanten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カンティング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기울어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Canting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இணைப்பு இறுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाटेतच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

canting
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

canting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

canting
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скошування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canting
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

canting
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kantelende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

canting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

canting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of canting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTING»

The term «canting» is regularly used and occupies the 95.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about canting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANTING»

Discover the use of canting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to canting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang
Anthology of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes covering the period 1536-1896.
John S. Farmer, 2009
2
The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds: 17th and 18th Century ...
The volume analyses the main dictionaries and glossaries of the particular jargon spoken by thieves and vagabonds that appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Maurizio Gotti, 1999
3
The Canting Crew: London's Criminal Underworld, 1550-1700
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John L. McMullan, 1984
4
Imagining Language: An Anthology
The titles of a few of his works suggest subcultural areas of expertise: The Caterpillars of this Nation Anatomized; Proteus Redivivus, or the Art of Wheedling ; The Canting Academy, or The Devil's Cabinet Opened; and The Floating Island (an ...
Jed Rasula, Steve McCaffery, 2001
5
The Canting Crew: The Essential Handbook for All in the ...
In The Canting Crew, volume I of the Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds, Gygax explores the underworld of city life.
Gary Gygax, 2002
6
A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
B. E. Gent, 2012
7
A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
B. E, 2010
8
Memoirs and select remains of ... John Cooke [ed.] by G. Redford
Canting is not confined to hypocrites in religion. There are canting physicians and apothecaries ; canting lawyers and tradesmen ; canting gentlemen and ladies — the rich and poor — the scholar and the dunce — the master, mistress, and ...
John Cooke, George Redford, 1828
9
A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew in Its Several Tribes ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
B E, 2010
10
Precision Shooting: The Trapshooter's Bible
But for the precision shooter, canting can be the answer to prayers. Try it. If you don't like it you will learn more about seeing the true target angle and muzzle control that will certainly help you regardless of the technique you have. The purpose ...
James Russell, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term canting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
1st woman IBP president sworn in; Sereno asks if taxpayer support …
In her speech, Reyes vowed to keep the IBP away from "brewing controversy," even as she admitted that IBP members are "not canting ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
2
CVA's Accura MR Black Nitride Rifle Review
Having shot CVA's on our last hunt, we kind of took for granted its benefit: i.e., no canting or deformation of the bullet as you load it into the ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
3
Unraveling how electronic and spin structures control macroscopic …
... to align along a certain direction with some degree of canting owing to the competing mechanisms of super-exchange and double exchange. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
French production yacht breeds racer-cruiser.
As a sailmaker, Tucker is a core crew member of the Elliott SS 35 canting keeler Crusader which won the Groupama Race at New Caledonia ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
5
Mahendi: Finger-lookin'
Ikha loads the mixture into a thin plastic cone and uses this like a batik canting, the little hand tools used to draw hot wax onto cloth, though her ... «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
6
The history of Javanese vs. Malaysian Batiks
At one time, it was made by a person drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called "canting," or by printing the resist with a ... «Ponte Vedra Recorder, Jun 15»
7
J/World students gain offshore experience during Annapolis-to …
Alan Andrews designed the 80-footer, which features a centerline dagger board ahead of a canting keel. Donnybrook, which has raced from ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jun 15»
8
River Life, 6/14
It was their kind of day: Not one of them stroked a wing beat; canting their wings like sails on a river sloop, they navigated the sky with precision. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
9
McCarthy's Irish Pub and the pinewood derby
Anna's watched the tutorials online and knows the tricks—aerodynamics, having one front wheel off the ground to cut down on friction, canting ... «New Times SLO, Jun 15»
10
Volvo Ocean Race - And now to the final Podium Battle
In the predawn hours they could easily have run down Team Vestas Wind, struggling with their canting keel jammed on the wrong side. «Sail World, Jun 15»

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