Definitions for proofing
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1. proofingnoun

   A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.

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1. Proofing

   Proofing, as the term is used by professional bakers, is the final dough-rise step before baking, and refers to a specific rest period within the more generalized process known as fermentation. Fermentation is a step in creating yeast breads and baked goods where the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough. Fermentation rest periods are not often explicitly named, and normally appear in recipes as "Allow dough to rise." Proofing, as used in some cookbooks intended for home use, may refer to testing the viability of yeast. Dry yeast is mixed with a small amount of warm water and sugar, and if the yeast is viable, a layer of foam is developed by the action of the yeast. Typically, using US customary volume units, ¼ cup water at 105–115 °F and ½ teaspoon of sugar are used, or expressed differently, a sugar weight of about 3.5% of the water's weight. While this sugar may be sucrose or table sugar, instead it may be glucose or maltose, typically enzyme-derived from starch. Proofing yeast may refer to the process of first dissolving yeast in warm water. Some believe this is a needed hydration step when using active dry yeast. Other bakers put active dry yeast directly into the bread dough undissolved. To hydrate the yeast, the weight of water required may be calculated: yeast weight x 4 = water weight. In one variant of the sponge technique known as poolish, proofing the yeast is the process step prior to feeding the yeast any carbohydrate.

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1. proofing

   The verification that a breached lane is free of live mines by passing a mine roller or other mine-resistant vehicle through as the lead vehicle.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proofing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proofing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of proofing in a Sentence

1. Neil Kline:

   People with more resources are able to afford homes that are in quieter locations -- more space, less people-density and better sound-proofing, people with more resources can also afford more healthcare when it relates to sleep disorders.

2. Ashley Alder:

   We are at an inflection point, there is a new conversation between prudential regulators, who are rightly focused on fire-proofing banks, and market regulators, who deal with different concerns.

3. John McSweeney from Terry Lifts:

   You could describe it as a high-end chair lift. People don't want, in many cases, a chair-lift on their beautiful staircase and they don't necessarily want a lift; it's about looking at the lift for the long-term future proofing the property. And unlike a stairlift which is a permanent feature on your staircase, the lift can be sent away when you don't need it - so it's never the elephant in the room.

4. Nigel Purvis:

   Climate change creates material risks for U.S. financial institutions and by extension the entire U.S. economy, other financial regulators, including the Bank of England, are climate proofing their financial sectors by requiring climate disclosures and more active management of climate risks.  The Fed should do the same.

5. Ed Matthew:

   There are different kinds of insulation measures, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and draft-proofing are very cost-effective, while solid wall installation is much more complex and expensive.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Proofing
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=proofing
3. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf