# skulling

Pronunciation: say "SKUL-ing" /ˈskʌlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of skull. — present participle and gerund of skull
   - Simple: The -ing form of skull. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _Witnesses described the attacker skulling the man before fleeing the scene._
   - _Skulling a chip from a tight lie is a common mistake for weekend golfers._

## Noun

2. The practice of estimating a young bird's age by measuring how far the bones of its skull have hardened.
   - Simple: A way to guess how old a young bird is by checking how hard its skull has grown.
   - _After skulling the warbler, the volunteer recorded it as a hatch-year bird._
   - _Accurate skulling requires good light and a steady hand at the banding table._

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