brewing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɹuːɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English brewynge; equivalent to brew + -ing.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.
- (countable, uncountable) The business or occupation of a brewer.
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(countable, uncountable) The quantity of a brew made in a single batch.
The four last brewings, in which the quantity of yeast added was smaller than in the six first, took place during the month of May, when the heat is apt to make the fermentation run to excess.
1824, Encyclopaedia Britannica:
- (countable, uncountable) The forming of a storm or the gathering of clouds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brewings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonbrewing · cabrewing · microbrewing
Translations (16)
fr brassage (production of alcoholic beverages) · es cocedura (production of alcoholic beverages) · fi oluenvalmistus (production of alcoholic beverages) · ga bríbhéireacht (production of alcoholic beverages) · es cocimiento (production of alcoholic beverages) · cmn 釀酒 /酿酒 (production of alcoholic beverages) · bg варене (production of alcoholic beverages) · mga bríbéirecht (production of alcoholic beverages) · es cocción (production of alcoholic beverages) · es cochura (production of alcoholic beverages) · et pruulimine (production of alcoholic beverages) · lv raudzēšana (production of alcoholic beverages) · eu garagardogintza (production of alcoholic beverages) · ga grúdaireacht (production of alcoholic beverages) · pl warzenie (production of alcoholic beverages) · fi oluenpano (production of alcoholic beverages)