bak|ing

bak|ing
bak|ing «BAY kihng», noun.
1. cooking in dry heat without exposing directly to the fire.
2. drying or hardening by heat: »

The mud cracked and crumbled baking in the sun.

3. the amount baked at one time; batch: »

Our last baking of bread turned out dry and hard.


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