puffing

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Verb

1. present participle of puff#English|puff
2. (United States) Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.

Noun

puffing (plural puffings)

1. The act of one who puffs.

   the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train

2. A puffy ornament.
   • 1825, The Ladies' Monthly Museum (volume 21, page 50)

     Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns […]

3. (legal) An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

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