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settlings

settlings is the plural of settling.

Meaning of settling

Noun

settling (countable and uncountable, plural settlings)

  1. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
  2. The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
  3. (plural-normally) Dregs; sediment.

Questions about settlings

What is settlings the plural of?
Settlings is the plural of settling.

Words near settlings in the dictionary

  1. settling time
  2. settling times
  3. settling up
  4. settling upon
  5. settling with
  6. settlings
  7. settlor
  8. settlors
  9. Settrington
  10. setts
  11. Setty

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