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breasting

SayBREST-ing/ˈbɹɛstɪŋ/

Noun pluralbreastings

2 meanings of breasting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of breast. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or for naming the action.

    She was breasting the waves as she swam back to the boat.

    Breasting the steep hill left the runners out of breath.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    The curved track that a water wheel sits and turns inside.

    Like a curved track that holds a wheel close as it turns.

    Workers cleaned out the breasting so the wheel could turn freely.

    The old breasting under the mill wheel was built from stone.

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breasting is a form of breast

breast, verb: To push against something with your chest, or to face something hard without backing away. Full entry

Forms
breastbreasts he/she/itbreasting -ing formbreasted past tense, past participle
Spelling
breast → breasting: add -ing

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