present participle of black

A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating. / Shoe polish. / A boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

plural of blacking

Taking place between black people.

(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. / (of a place, etc) Without light.

(countable and uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed. / (countable and uncountable) A black dye or pigment.

(transitive) To make black; to blacken. / (transitive) To apply blacking to (something). / (Britain, transitive) To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

(accounting, idiomatic) Having positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit. / (accounting, idiomatic) Having positive net worth.

The state or quality of being black in colour. / The quality of being evil or dismal. / The state of being of African descent. / The experiences and culture of African-American people.

plural of black / A kind of ink in used in copperplate printing, prepared from the charred husks of the grape and the residue of the wine press. / (UK) Soot flying in the air. / Black garments, etc.