proofing

See also: -proofing

English

Automatic proofing in a machine.

Alternative forms

• proving

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹuːfɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -uːfɪŋ

• Audio (US):

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Noun

proofing (countable and uncountable, plural proofings)

1. A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.

   Synonym: blooming

   Hypernyms: fermentation, leavening

   Coordinate term: bulk fermentation

Related terms

• damp proofing

Translations

step in creating baked goods

• Finnish: nostattaminen (fi), nostatus (fi), kohotus (fi)
• German: Stückgare f
• Slovak: kysnutie
• Spanish: levantamiento (es) m

Verb

proofing

1. present participle and gerund of proof

Further reading

• proofing (baking technique) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia