pickling
nounUK /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/
US /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/
Pickling is putting food in vinegar or salty water so it can last a long time.
My grandma makes pickling look easy when she turns cucumbers into crunchy pickles.
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2. The act of cleaning metal with a special acid.
The factory uses pickling to remove rust from steel parts.
3. A difficult or messy situation you have to deal with.
After the storm, we were in a real pickling with no power for days.
4. The process of treating something to stop it from spoiling.
Pickling fish in lemon juice is a common way to keep it fresh.