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moonraking

moonraking noun: the smuggling of alcohol.

Noun

moonraking (uncountable)

  1. The smuggling of alcohol.

Origin of moonraking

From moon + raking.

Questions about moonraking

What does moonraking mean?
Moonraking means the smuggling of alcohol.
What part of speech is moonraking?
Moonraking is a noun.

Words near moonraking in the dictionary

  1. moonproof
  2. moonquake
  3. moonquakes
  4. moonraker
  5. moonrakers
  6. moonraking
  7. moonran
  8. moonrat
  9. moonrats
  10. moonrise
  11. moonrises

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