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swinglings

swinglings is the plural of swingling.

Meaning of swingling

Noun

swingling (plural swinglings)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of beating flax in order to extract the fibres.
    • […] then lay over these sticks, either a clean old blanket, or, if that be not at hand, a quantity of the swinglings of flax […]1787, The American Museum, Or Universal Magazine

Questions about swinglings

What is swinglings the plural of?
Swinglings is the plural of swingling.

Words near swinglings in the dictionary

  1. swinglike
  2. swingline
  3. swinglines
  4. swingling
  5. swingling tow
  6. swinglings
  7. swingman
  8. swingmen
  9. swingometer
  10. swingometers
  11. swingometric

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