unearthing

unearthing is the present participle and gerund of unearth.

Meaning of unearth

unearth (third-person singular simple present unearths, present participle unearthing, simple past and past participle unearthed)

To drive or draw from the earth.
- to unearth a fox or a badger
(broadly) To dig up.
- Modern archaeological excavations have unearthed the remains of a large number of ancient cities that lay buried deep under the sands for more than a thousand years, along the trade route from Bactria to China passing between the Tien Shan mountains in the north and the desert of Taklamakan in the...1971, R. C. Majumdar, “Medicine”, in A Concise History of Science in India, New Delhi: Indian National Science Academy, published 1989, →OCLC, page 261
To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment.
- Near-synonym: discover
Synonyms:

bring to light, disclose, unfold, discover

unearthing (plural unearthings)

Something unearthed; a discovery.
- This year’s unearthings were the Jesus Lizard, from Chicago, which hasn’t been on the road in 10 years, as well as Suicide, from New York City, and the Feelies, from New Jersey, two bands that have seldom performed in that time.2009 September 14, Ben Ratliff, “Indie Rock Enhanced With Mildew”, in New York Times

plural	unearthings

What does unearthing mean?: Unearthing means something unearthed; a discovery.
What is unearthing the present participle and gerund of?: Unearthing is the present participle and gerund of unearth.
What part of speech is unearthing?: Unearthing is a noun.
What is the plural of unearthing?: The plural of unearthing is unearthings.

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