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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Whitening

/wīt'-ĭn-ĭng/ · Whit·en·ing · IPA /ˈwaɪtn̩ɪŋ/
01 n. The act or process of making or becoming white.
  1. 1.
    The act or process of making or becoming white.
  2. 2.
    That which is used to render white; whiting.[R.]
Phrases & compounds
Whitening stone — a sharpening and polishing stone used by cutlers; also, a finishing grindstone of fine texture.