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slaving

SaySLAYV-ing/ˈsleɪvɪŋ/

3 meanings of slaving

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of slave. Use this form when someone is working very hard right now.

    She is slaving over a hot stove to cook dinner for ten guests.

    All week the students were slaving to finish their big project.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of forcing people to become slaves.

    The slaving of conquered tribes was common in the ancient world.

    Laws were finally passed to stop the slaving of poor debtors.

    Oppositeemancipation, liberation

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The carrying of enslaved people from place to place, especially by ship.

    The brutal slaving across the Atlantic separated families forever.

    Profits from the slaving funded grand houses in the port city.

    Similartrafficking

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slaving is a form of slave

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

Forms
slaveslaves he/she/itslaving -ing formslaved past tense, past participle
Spelling
slave → slaving: drop the e, add -ing

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