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grubbing

/ˈɡɹʌbɪŋ/

grubbing noun: the act by which something is grubbed, or dug up. Also the present participle and gerund of grub.

Noun

grubbing (plural grubbings)

  1. The act by which something is grubbed, or dug up.
    • At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme.1976, Occasional Paper

Also used as

grubbing is also the present participle and gerund of grub.

Forms of grubbing

pluralgrubbings

Phrases with grubbing

Words that rhyme with grubbing

Questions about grubbing

What does grubbing mean?
Grubbing means the act by which something is grubbed, or dug up.
What part of speech is grubbing?
Grubbing is a noun.
How do you pronounce grubbing?
Grubbing is pronounced /ˈɡɹʌbɪŋ/.
What is the plural of grubbing?
The plural of grubbing is grubbings.

Words near grubbing in the dictionary

  1. grubbies
  2. grubbiest
  3. grubbily
  4. grubbiness
  5. grubbinesses
  6. grubbing
  7. grubbing along
  8. grubbing hoe
  9. grubbing hoes
  10. grubbing ken
  11. grubbing kens

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