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hummocking

hummocking noun: the formation of hummocks in polar ice.

Noun

hummocking (usually uncountable, plural hummockings)

  1. (usually) The formation of hummocks in polar ice.
    • 1915 (published), 1848 (first written), Elisha Kent Kane, Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack
      hummocking at the open water

Forms of hummocking

pluralhummockings

Origin of hummocking

From hummock + -ing.

Questions about hummocking

What does hummocking mean?
Hummocking means the formation of hummocks in polar ice.
What part of speech is hummocking?
Hummocking is a noun.
What is the plural of hummocking?
The plural of hummocking is hummockings.

Words near hummocking in the dictionary

  1. hummingbirds
  2. hummings
  3. hummle
  4. hummock
  5. hummocked
  6. hummocking
  7. hummocks
  8. hummocky
  9. hummocky ice
  10. hummos
  11. Humms

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