# slaving

Pronunciation: say "SLAYV-ing" /ˈsleɪvɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of slave. — present participle and gerund of slave
   - Simple: Present participle of slave. Use this form when someone is working very hard right now.
   - _He spent the summer slaving in the warehouse to pay for college._
   - _They kept slaving away at the accounts until well past midnight._

## Noun

2. The act or condition of holding people in slavery.
   - Simple: The act of forcing people to become slaves.
   - _The slaving of captured enemies provided much of the empire's labor._
   - _Abolitionists campaigned for years to end the slaving of human beings._
3. The transport of enslaved people from one place to another, especially by sea.
   - Simple: The carrying of enslaved people from place to place, especially by ship.
   - _The slaving that linked Africa, the Americas, and Europe lasted for centuries._
   - _Naval patrols were sent to suppress the slaving off the West African coast._

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