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killing time

killing time noun: a time of the year when animals, especially pigs, are slaughtered. Also the present participle and gerund of kill time.

Noun

killing time (plural killing times)

  1. A time of the year when animals, especially pigs, are slaughtered.

Also used as

killing time is also the present participle and gerund of kill time.

Forms of killing time

pluralkilling times

Questions about killing time

What does killing time mean?
Killing time means a time of the year when animals, especially pigs, are slaughtered.
What part of speech is killing time?
Killing time is a noun.
What is the plural of killing time?
The plural of killing time is killing times.

Words near killing time in the dictionary

  1. killing someone dead
  2. killing spree
  3. killing sprees
  4. killing the fatted calf
  5. killing the goose that lays the golden eggs
  6. killing time
  7. killing times
  8. killing two birds with one shot
  9. killing two birds with one stone
  10. Killing vector field
  11. Killing vector fields

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