stilling

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of still. Use it for an action happening now or as a name for the action.

   The nurse was stilling the crying baby with a gentle song.

   Stilling his nerves, he stepped onto the stage.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of making something calm or stop moving.

   Like when a shaken jar of water slowly goes calm and clear.

   The stilling of the wind let the tired sailors finally rest.

   A sudden stilling of the crowd told her something was wrong.

   Similarcalming, quieting, settling, hushing

   Oppositeagitation, disturbance, stirring

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3. 3
   nounobsoleteUK

   A wooden stand that holds barrels in place.

   Like a rack that keeps bottles from rolling off a shelf.

   The brewer rolled the heavy cask onto the stilling in the cool cellar.

   Two empty barrels rested on the stilling by the back wall.

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