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beavering

USBEE-ver-ing/ˈbivəɹɪŋ/UKBEE-vuh-ring/ˈbiːvəɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of beavering

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of beaver. Use this form when someone is working hard at something right now.

    She was beavering away at her homework all evening.

    They are beavering on the new design before the deadline.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The work of hunting or trapping beavers for their fur.

    Like fishing, but the goal is to catch beavers for their fur.

    Beavering brought many trappers deep into the northern forests.

    The old man earned his living by beavering along the river.

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beavering is a form of beaver

beaver, verb: To work very hard, often for a long time. Full entry

Forms
beaverbeavers he/she/itbeavering -ing formbeavered past tense, past participle
Spelling
beaver → beavering: add -ing

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Origin

From the word beaver plus -ing.