smearing

smearing
index calumnious, defilement, pejorative

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  • Smearing — is a term used in rock climbing.It is the practice of using the sole of a shoe against a flat rock face. Smearing can be one of the most insecure and technical techniques used in climbing, requiring a combination of leg/ankle tension, foot… …   Wikipedia

  • Smearing — Smear Smear (sm[=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smeared} (sm[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smearing}.] [OE. smeren, smerien, AS. smierwan, smyrwan, fr. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeren, OHG. smirwen, G. schmieren, Icel. smyrja to anoint. See {Smear} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smearing retransformation — The Smearing retransformation is used in regression analysis, after estimating the logarithm of a variable. Estimating the logarithm of a variable instead of the variable itself is a common technique to more closely approximate normality. In… …   Wikipedia

  • smearing — n. spreading, daubing; defaming, degrading, abusing smɪr /smɪə n. smudge, spot, stain; slander, libel, slur; material smeared on a slide for microscopic examination (Medicine) v. spread something across or over a surface; slander, defame;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • smearing — …   Useful english dictionary

  • deeting —  smearing, plaistering the stove of the oven s mouth, to keep in the heat …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • smear — I. noun Etymology: Middle English smere, from Old English smeoru; akin to Old High German smero grease and probably to Old Irish smiur marrow Date: before 12th century 1. a. a viscous or sticky substance b. a spot made by or as if by an unctuous… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Audio timescale-pitch modification — Time stretching is the process of changing the speed or duration of an audio signal without affecting its pitch.Pitch scaling or pitch shifting is the reverse: the process of changing the pitch without affecting the speed. There are also more… …   Wikipedia

  • Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …   Wikipedia

  • Penciller — Artist Whilce Portacio sketching at a convention. A penciller (or penciler) is an artist who works in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms. The penciller is the first step in rendering the story in visual form …   Wikipedia

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