basting

IPA(Pronunciation)

archaic

The act by which a food item is basted. / (archaic) A (physical) beating.

Japanese Meaning

調理中に食材に肉汁や油などを塗って風味や柔らかさを加える行為 / (古語) 体に対して繰り返し打撃を加える行為、殴打

The chef's careful basting kept the turkey moist during the long roast.

シェフがこまめに肉汁をかける行為のおかげで、長時間のローストでも七面鳥はしっとりしていた。

Sense（1）

The act by which a food item is basted.

Use repeated bastings to prevent the chicken from drying out.

Sense（2）

(archaic) A (physical) beating.

bastings

（ plural ）