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whiting

1. whit.ing \'hwi-t-in, 'wi-t-\ n [ME, fr. MD witinc, fr. wit white; akin 
   to OE hwi-t white] : any of various marine food fishes : as  : a common 
   European fish (Merlangus merlangus) of the cod family  : a hake (genus 
   Merluccius)  : any of several No. American sciaenid fishes (genus 
   Mentricirrhus) 
2. whiting n [ME, fr. gerund of whiten to white] : calcium carbonate 
   prepared as fine powder by grinding and washing and us ed esp. as a pigment 
   and extender, in putty, and in rubber compounding and paper coating