Blotting

/ˈblɑtɪŋ/ noun

The action of making blots or absorbing liquid with blotting paper; also used in the phrase 'blotting paper.'

From blot plus -ing suffix, creating a gerund (noun form of a verb) describing the action itself rather than individual blots.

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