bambooing

bambooing

1. present participle and gerund of bamboo

bambooing (countable and uncountable, plural bambooings)

1. A flogging with a bamboo cane.
   • 1934, George Orwell, chapter 9, in Burmese Days‎:

     'Oh, well,' said Ellis, 'if they won't come up to the scratch you can always get hold of the ringleaders and give them a good bambooing on the Q.T.

2. (engineering) A ridged surface texture, like that of bamboo, caused by manufacturing problems.
   • 1972, Journal of the Institute of Metals, volume 100, page 81:

     Bambooing at low temperatures is apparently due to the formation of an unstable hydrodynamic film.

3. Painting (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.
   • 1994, Penny Swift, The Complete Book of Paint Techniques, New Holland, page 67:

     The most suitable subjects for bambooing are turned or cane furniture, rounded mouldings and light, wooden picture frames.