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impalings

/ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/

impalings is the plural of impaling.

Meaning of impaling

Noun

impaling (plural impalings)

  1. The act of something being impaled.
    • In inspecting numerous shrike impalings I find that where abundant impaling situations, such as barbed-wire fences, are at hand, the unfinished meals of shrikes are distributed along such fences at considerable intervals.1950, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and their Allies

Questions about impalings

What is impalings the plural of?
Impalings is the plural of impaling.
How do you pronounce impalings?
Impalings is pronounced /ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/.

Words near impalings in the dictionary

  1. impaler
  2. impalers
  3. impales
  4. impaleth
  5. impaling
  6. impalings
  7. impalisade
  8. impalisaded
  9. impalisades
  10. impalisading
  11. impalla

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