# singling

Pronunciation: say "SING-gling" /ˈsɪŋɡlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of single. — present participle and gerund of single
   - Simple: Present participle of single. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or named as a thing.
   - _The new tax was criticized for singling out small family farms._
   - _Singling out one employee for blame would damage team morale._

## Noun

2. The conversion of a railway line from double-track down to a single track.
   - Simple: Changing a railway line from two tracks down to just one track.
   - _The singling of the branch line cut maintenance costs but reduced capacity._
   - _Local commuters blamed the long delays on the recent singling of their route._
3. The weak spirit drawn from the first distillation of fermented wash or wort, also known as low wine.
   - Simple: The weak alcohol that comes from the first round of distilling.
   - _The stillman collected the singling and returned it to the wash still for a second pass._
   - _The cloudy singling drawn off the first run was far weaker than the finished whisky._

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