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gravelling

gravelling noun: the parr or young salmon. Also the present participle and gerund of gravel.

Noun

gravelling (plural gravellings)

  1. The parr or young salmon.

Also used as

gravelling is also the present participle and gerund of gravel.

Forms of gravelling

pluralgravellings
alternative formgraveling
alternative formgravelin

Origin of gravelling

Uncertain. Compare Old French gravele (“minnow”) + -ling.

From gravel + -ing.

Questions about gravelling

What does gravelling mean?
Gravelling means the parr or young salmon.
What part of speech is gravelling?
Gravelling is a noun.
What is the plural of gravelling?
The plural of gravelling is gravellings.

Words near gravelling in the dictionary

  1. gravellers
  2. Gravelles
  3. gravelliest
  4. gravellike
  5. gravelliness
  6. gravelling
  7. gravellings
  8. gravellish
  9. gravellous
  10. gravelly
  11. Gravelly Beach

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