English

Verb

bambooing

1. present participle of bamboo

Noun

bambooing ‎(countable and uncountable, plural bambooings)

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

     '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, Vol. 100, p. 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, p. 67,

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