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BREWING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("brewing" is a kind of...):

production ((economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale)

Domain member category:

decoction mashing; decoction process ((brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb brew

Credits

 Context examples: 

Trouble was brewing.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Mr. Laurence seemed to suspect that something was brewing in her mind, for after taking several brisk turns about the room, he faced round on her, speaking so abruptly that Rasselas tumbled face downward on the floor.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)