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wormings

wormings is the plural of worming.

Meaning of worming

Noun

worming (countable and uncountable, plural wormings)

  1. The act by which an animal is wormed.
    • […] you will need to spend a lot more time training and socializing your Beagle, and must endure the sometimes difficult stages of teething, chewing, adolescent exuberance, and frequent veterinarian visits for vaccinations and wormings.2001, Kristine Kraeuter, Training Your Beagle, page 15
  2. The tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven.
    • I think the smaller hook gave better results, with the larger leading to the unappetizing "worming" of chenille.2010, Dora Ohrenstein, Creating Crochet Fabric: Experimenting with Hook, Yarn & Stitch

Questions about wormings

What is wormings the plural of?
Wormings is the plural of worming.

Words near wormings in the dictionary

  1. wormils
  2. wormily
  3. worminess
  4. worming
  5. worming out
  6. wormings
  7. Wormington
  8. Wormingtons
  9. wormish
  10. Wormit
  11. Wormleighton

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