blanking

== English == === Verb === blanking present participle and gerund of blank === Noun === blanking (countable and uncountable, plural blankings) An instance of something being blanked out. (metalworking) A metalworking process to form the rough shape of a sheet-metal workpiece. (television) The reduction of the brightness of the scanning beam to zero when it needs to be moved without updating the picture. ==== Derived terms ====