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specking

specking noun: the practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones. Also the present participle and gerund of speck.

Noun

specking (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) The practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones.

Also used as

specking is also the present participle and gerund of speck.

Questions about specking

What does specking mean?
Specking means the practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones.
What part of speech is specking?
Specking is a noun.

Words near specking in the dictionary

  1. speckilates
  2. speckilating
  3. speckilation
  4. speckilations
  5. speckiness
  6. specking
  7. speckle
  8. speckle imaging
  9. speckle-fronted weaver
  10. speckle-fronted weavers
  11. specklebellies

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