Definition of "steeping" [steeping]

• Present participle of steep. (verb)

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• "She became involved in activist politics on campus, and I began working at Stephens Lounge, serving tea, where my newfound knowledge of 'steeping' came in handy. posted by Horace Jeffery Hodges @ 4:13 AM"
• "This method (called "steeping") only works with fairly short culms, as the liquid may not rise to the top of long culms."
• "During the "steeping" process, so customary in this country, the volatile aroma is lost and a bitter principle extracted."