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Definition of basting : of Baste

Synonyms:

tack, basting stitch, baste

gluing, buckling, cementing, bracketing, chaining, lacing, fastening, staying, coupling, fusing, splicing, hitching, pasting, lashing, stitching, clinching, welding, plaiting, weaving, strapping, knotting, tying, linking, tethering, connecting, suturing, hinging, braiding, zipping, stringing

binding, sewing, crocheting, purling, cross stitching, embroidering, tacking, quilting, knitting, seaming, backstitching, buttonholing, chain stitching

Usage examples:

• Season with salt and pepper, dredge with flour, and roast covered for an hour and a half, basting frequently with melted butter and water. - "The Myrtle Reed Cook Book", Myrtle Reed.
• Place on a rack in a dripping pan, season with salt and pepper, dredge with flour, and cover with thin slices of salt pork; bake in a hot oven forty- five minutes, basting often. - "Better Meals for Less Money", Mary Green.
• Then draw it to a distance, and keep continually basting until the meat is done. - "The Book of Household Management", Mrs. Isabella Beeton.