What is the meaning of hushing?

(n.) hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)) "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

(v.) hush (become quiet or still; fall silent) "hush my baby"
(v.) hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up (cause to be quiet or not talk) "Please silence the children in the church"
(v.) quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down (become quiet or quieter) "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
(v.) hush (wash by removing particles) "Wash ores"
(v.) hush (run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals).

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