单词 | misting-up |
释义 | > as lemmasmisting-up 2. The process of becoming obscured with, or as with, mist; the act of obscuring in this way. Frequently in misting-up. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > opacity > [noun] > making or becoming opaque opacification1867 misting-up1958 opaquing1967 1958 Chambers's Techn. Dict. (ed. 3) 974/2 Double-glazing, glazing with two panes separated by spacers and a layer of dehydrated air which prevents misting. 1964 W. J. Gaston Drifting Death ii. 22 I rinsed out the face mask against misting-up. 1966 T. Wisdom High-performance Driving x. 108 A film of dirt or misting up on the inside [of the windscreen] can make the fog seem twice as thick as it is in reality. 1991 D. Piggott Gliding Safety 50 The combination of the poor visibility, together with the misting up of the canopy..make launching in rain foolhardy. < as lemmas |
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