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mousings

mousings is the plural of mousing.

Meaning of mousing

Noun

mousing (countable and uncountable, plural mousings)

  1. The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.
  2. A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
  3. A ratchet movement in a loom.
  4. Use of the mouse

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Questions about mousings

What is mousings the plural of?
Mousings is the plural of mousing.

Words near mousings in the dictionary

  1. mousing around
  2. mousing hook
  3. mousing hooks
  4. mousing over
  5. mousingly
  6. mousings
  7. mousle
  8. mousled
  9. mousles
  10. Mousley
  11. mousling

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