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Lord, confound this surly sister, blight her brow with blotch and blister, cramp her larynx, lung and liver, in her guts a galling give her.
John Millington Synge

Meaning of "galling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GALLING

galling  [ˈɡɔːlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALLING

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

WHAT DOES GALLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

galling

Galling

Galling is a form of wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces. When a material galls, some of it is pulled with the contacting surface, especially if there is a large amount of force compressing the surfaces together. Galling is caused by a combination of friction and adhesion between the surfaces, followed by slipping and tearing of crystal structure beneath the surface. This will generally leave some material stuck or even friction welded to the adjacent surface, while the galled material may appear gouged with balled-up or torn lumps of material stuck to its surface. Galling is most commonly found in metal surfaces that are in sliding contact with each other. It is especially common where there is inadequate lubrication between the surfaces. However, certain metals will generally be more prone to galling, due to the atomic structure of their crystals. For example, aluminum is a metal which will gall very easily, whereas annealed steel is slightly more resistant to galling. Steel that is fully hardened is very resistant to galling. Galling is a common problem in most applications where metals slide while in contact with other metals.

Definition of galling in the English dictionary

The definition of galling in the dictionary is irritating, exasperating, or bitterly humiliating. Other definition of galling is rubbing painfully; chafing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALLING


appalling
əˈpɔːlɪŋ
bawling
ˈbɔːlɪŋ
brawling
ˈbrɔːlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
caterwauling
ˈkætəˌwɔːlɪŋ
crawling
ˈkrɔːlɪŋ
disinthralling
ˌdɪsɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ
drawling
ˈdrɔːlɪŋ
enthralling
ɪnˈθrɔːlɪŋ
falling
ˈfɔːlɪŋ
footballing
ˈfʊtˌbɔːlɪŋ
kerb-crawling
kɜːb ˈkrɔːlɪŋ
morling
ˈmɔːlɪŋ
paintballing
ˈpeɪntˌbɔːlɪŋ
Pauling
ˈpɔːlɪŋ
sprawling
ˈsprɔːlɪŋ
squalling
ˈskwɔːlɪŋ
trawling
ˈtrɔːlɪŋ
unrecalling
ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːlɪŋ
warling
ˈwɔːlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALLING

galligaskins
gallimaufries
gallimaufry
gallinacean
gallinaceous
Gallinas Point
gallinazo
gallingly
gallinipper
gallinule
galliot
Gallipoli
gallipot
gallise
gallisise
gallium
gallivant
gallivat
galliwasp

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALLING

bestselling
billing
chilling
compelling
controlling
direct selling
drilling
dwelling
feeling
filling
hot-selling
installing
killing
modelling
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
telling
travelling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of galling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GALLING»

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

Translation of «galling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALLING

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

Translator English - Chinese

擦伤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mortificante
570 millions of speakers

English

galling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कष्टकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثير للحنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

истирание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irritante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পীড়াদায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irritant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyakitkan hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fressen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

摩耗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyengir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trẽn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உளைச்சலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irritante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zacieraniu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стирання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exasperant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γδάρσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

irritatie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hopskärning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

riving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALLING»

The term «galling» is regularly used and occupies the 80.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALLING» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «GALLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word galling.
1
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or, in other words, a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read, and say, and eat, and drink and wear.
2
Frances O'Grady
The implication that women work for pin money and can manage on a worse pension, presumably by relying on husbands, riles. But even more galling for women is that few government ministers seem to even appreciate the value of the work they do.
3
John Millington Synge
Lord, confound this surly sister, blight her brow with blotch and blister, cramp her larynx, lung and liver, in her guts a galling give her.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALLING»

Discover the use of galling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Galling Fire
The war between the states is raging.
Ryan Fleming, 2012
2
Wear of Materials
Table 3 Relative galling resistance'1 a Material couples with same threshold galling load were given equal galling resistance rankings in the table, see rankings 10 and 13. 4. Discussion Of the four types of stainless steel tested in this study, ...
Peter J. Blau, R. G. Bayer, 2003
3
Stainless Steels
(a) Cobalt-base h Table 7 Threshold galling stress results for selected self-mated stainless steels Note: Based on button-on-block test. ASTM G 98, unlubricated ground finish, (a) Did not gall Table 8 Threshold galling stress for selected ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1994
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Galling Arthropods and Their Associates: Ecology and Evolution
This book addresses recent developments in the ecology, evolution, systematics, physiology, and biodiversity of gall-inducing arthropods, with individual contributions ranging in scope from detailed descriptions to profoundly synthetic ...
K. Ozaki, J. Yukawa, T. Ohgushi, 2007
5
Mechanical Wear Fundamentals and Testing, Revised and Expanded
A tabulation of galling threshold stresses determined by such tests can be found in the appendix. Surface changes caused by wear can affect susceptibility to galling. For example, changes, such as removal of protective layers and growth of ...
Raymond G. Bayer, 2004
6
Handbook of Fabrication Processes
If adhesion to the die is high, new large asperities form which lead to scratching, formation of more thick particles, and galling. c. Galling is affected by the macroscopic tool geometry. It usually originates at transition points such as die radii, but ...
Orville D. Lascoe
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Tool Materials
This total wear may be produced by abrasion or adhesion (galling), or both. The amount of wear on a given die during forming is proportional to the total accumulated distance over which the sheet metal slides against the die at a given ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1995
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Advanced Techniques for Assessment Surface Topography: ...
order to correlate galling behaviour with surface topography. Full roughness characterisation was performed on all tested materials. In this way a good correlation was obtained between the tribological behaviour during deep drawing, ...
Liam Blunt, Xiang Jiang, 2003
9
Engineering Design for Wear, Second Edition, Revised and ...
Conclusions of Galling Study Polished surfaces 1CLA < .25 urn1 should be avoided; grit blasted surfaces 1CLA > 1 urn1 preferred Galling is promoted by surface waviness and error in form Hard metals preferred over softer metals Brittle ...
Raymond G. Bayer, 2004
10
Reverse Engineering: Technology of Reinvention
Fractures that occur due to wear are referred to as fretting, erosion, galling, or spalling, depending on the configurations of the contact surface. Fretting occurs between two tightly contacted surfaces that make oscillating movements of ...
Wego Wang, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galling is used in the context of the following news items.
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My game is in good shape now
So, the wait on Friday at the Scottish Open did not quite go in my favour as I missed the cut by one. There's nothing more galling than missing ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
2
Lessons for American conservatives in British budget
It is galling for Labour to witness Osborne abolish the permanent status of non-doms (people who live in Britain will have to pay taxes on ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Roadshow: Jerry the Trucker vents over bad drivers
Especially galling is the driving behavior that is not necessarily illegal but is ignorant, reprehensible and downright disgusting. Jerry Gudeman. «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
4
Who needs walks? Not Billy Burns. But why?
Specifically, they're playing well despite a galling lack of walks, mostly by hitting for unexpected (or simply prodigious) power. That's getting to ... «Sports On Earth, Jul 15»
5
Jenkins: Anchorage NAACP president off-base in criticism of column …
I heard a particularly galling attempt to use the murders as political grist for the gun control mill. “We as a country will have to reckon with the ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
6
Don't believe the “Orange is the New Black” hype: How the Netflix …
To choose one particularly galling example, a Mother's Day event in season 3 is basically a carnival of bad parenting. We see everything from a ... «Salon, Jul 15»
7
Aston Villa fan blog: Fabian Delph blow is the latest sign of a sport …
The average wage in Birmingham is probably around 20-30k a year so to hear these young men complaining is a little galling for the average ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
8
School taxes higher than usual this year
Rodriguez says the hike is especially galling since the provincial government is cutting funding to education. "They're talking about cutting the ... «CJAD, Jul 15»
9
What the World Needs Now is Respect
What is particularly galling is that the offenders, and they are everywhere, appear not to give a damn. In many cases, they are totally oblivious to ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
10
Bristol Rovers' Darrell Clarke is pleased to see Salisbury City back …
... a lot of hard work and graft to get them into the National League and to see them thrown out for having a debt of £150,000 was pretty galling. «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»

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