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screening

screen·ing [ skrning ]


noun  (plural screen·ings)
Definition:
 
1. a showing in cinema: a projection of a movie on a screen in a cinema

2. a showing on television: a showing of a movie, program, or other item on television

3. test for disease: a test or testing carried out routinely on supposedly healthy people in order to establish, as early as possible, whether or not they have an illness or disease

4. wire mesh: fine wire or plastic mesh used on a door or window to prevent the entry of mosquitoes or other insects

5. protecting screens: screens for providing shelter, protection, or concealment, or for separating or dividing



plural noun screen·ings 
Definition:
 
sifted material: waste material that has been screened from something

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