measling

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#1·14h ago

(UK, _, dialect) : the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

Origin: , but probably via Scandinavian forms such as , , , etc. combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing. In reference to delamination, possibly a separate derivation from under influence from the dialectal name for the disease. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·14h ago

(uncountable) A form of delamination or separation in a laminate material that results in a spotty appearance.

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