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baitcasting

baitcasting noun: a form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure).

Noun

baitcasting (uncountable)

  1. A form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure)

Origin of baitcasting

From bait + casting.

Questions about baitcasting

What does baitcasting mean?
Baitcasting means a form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure).
What part of speech is baitcasting?
Baitcasting is a noun.

Words near baitcasting in the dictionary

  1. baitable
  2. baitboat
  3. baitboats
  4. baitcaster
  5. baitcasters
  6. baitcasting
  7. baited
  8. baited and switched
  9. baited up
  10. baiter
  11. baiters

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