nesting

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The time when a bird builds a nest and lays its eggs.

   Like the time when a family gets a home ready before a new baby arrives.

   Spring is the busiest time for nesting in our garden.

   Many birds look for safe, hidden spots before nesting begins.

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of nest. Use this form for something happening right now.

   The swallows are nesting in the old barn again this spring.

   We watched two storks nesting on top of the chimney.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A way of placing one thing inside another, then inside another again.

   Like Russian dolls, where each one fits inside a bigger one.

   The nesting of these bowls saves a lot of space in the cupboard.

   These small tables are made for nesting under one another.

4. 4
   noununcountable

   When one part of a computer program is placed inside another part.

   Like putting a small box inside a bigger box, and that one inside an even bigger box.

   Too much nesting can make a program hard to read.

   Beginners often get confused by nesting in their first programs.

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