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narrowings

narrowings is the plural of narrowing.

Meaning of narrowing

Noun

narrowing (countable and uncountable, plural narrowings)

  1. The process of becoming narrow.
    • narrowings of the road
  2. The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
    • It may be observed, as a general rule, that the length of a stocking, before the narrowings, should be, at the least, equal to twice the width of the top...1858, Margaret Maria Gordon, Household economy, page 60

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Questions about narrowings

What is narrowings the plural of?
Narrowings is the plural of narrowing.

Words near narrowings in the dictionary

  1. narrowing conversions
  2. narrowing down
  3. narrowing up
  4. narrowingly
  5. narrowingness
  6. narrowings
  7. narrowish
  8. narrowishly
  9. narrowleaf
  10. narrowleaf plantain
  11. narrowleaf willow

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