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perchings

perchings is the plural of perching.

Meaning of perching

Noun (1)

perching (plural perchings)

  1. The act of something that perches.
    • When we take a general view of the wonderful stream of our consciousness, what strikes us first is the different pace of its parts. Like a bird's life, it seems to made of an alternation of flights and perchings.1892, William James, The Stream of Consciousness

Noun (2)

perching (uncountable)

  1. Inspection of cloth before finishing.

Questions about perchings

What is perchings the plural of?
Perchings is the plural of perching.

Words near perchings in the dictionary

  1. percheth
  2. perching
  3. perching bird
  4. perching birds
  5. perching duck
  6. perchings
  7. perchless
  8. perchlike
  9. perchling
  10. perchlings
  11. perchlorate

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