Blankings

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. The act of covering or obscuring a surface completely; the process of filling spaces or gaps with a substance; a method of providing insulation or protection by applying a solid layer
2. An action involving the thorough concealment or filling of areas to prevent visibility or intrusion; a technique used to insulate or safeguard objects by applying a uniform coating; the completion of spaces by overlaying material
3. The process of rendering areas fully hidden or sealed off; a practice of inserting material to fill voids or spaces; applying a continuous protective or insulating covering over a surface

Etymology: "Blankings" is simply the plural of "blanking", so the story belongs to the noun and verb it takes its form from. "Blank" comes from Old French "blanc", meaning white, and English has used it for an empty or unmarked space since the late Middle Ages. Adding "-ing" turns the verb "to blank", meaning to fill or conceal, into a noun for the act of filling gaps. Plurals like this one usually appear when a process is treated as a set of separate instances, such as the blankings made across several texts or documents. The form adds nothing new to the meaning beyond that count.

Synonyms: erasures, omissions, deletions, censorings