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clumpings

/ˈklʌmpɪŋz/

clumpings is the plural of clumping.

Meaning of clumping

Noun

clumping (plural clumpings)

  1. A clump or cluster.
    • BMP-2 and BMP-4 also induce the expression of the neurotrophin receptor, TrkC, in cultured crest-derived cells and induce the cells to coalesce into ganglion-like clumpings.2006, Patrizia Ferretti, Andrew Copp, Cheryll Tickle, Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects
  2. The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
    • Heavy backstair clumpings announce huge Ab, my negro paddler.1916, Nash Buckingham, De Shootinest Gent'man

Questions about clumpings

What is clumpings the plural of?
Clumpings is the plural of clumping.
How do you pronounce clumpings?
Clumpings is pronounced /ˈklʌmpɪŋz/.

Words near clumpings in the dictionary

  1. clumpily
  2. clumpiness
  3. clumpinesses
  4. clumping
  5. clumping up
  6. clumpings
  7. clumpish
  8. clumplike
  9. clumproot
  10. clumps
  11. clumps up

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