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earthstopping

earthstopping is the alternative spelling of earth-stopping.

Meaning of earth-stopping

Noun

earth-stopping (uncountable)

  1. The act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.

Questions about earthstopping

What is earthstopping the alternative spelling of?
Earthstopping is the alternative spelling of earth-stopping.

Words near earthstopping in the dictionary

  1. earthspace
  2. earthstar
  3. earthstars
  4. earthstopper
  5. earthstoppers
  6. earthstopping
  7. earthstorm
  8. earthstorms
  9. earthtongue
  10. earthtongues
  11. earthup

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