thirding

Pluralthirdings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   One of three equal parts of something.

   Like cutting a cake into three equal slices and taking one slice.

   Each child received a thirding of the cake.

   The land was divided into three thirdings.

   Similarthird, share, portion

2. 2
   verb

   The -ing form of third. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

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3. 3
   nounobsolete

   An old kind of local area that was one of three parts a county was divided into.

   Like splitting a country into three big regions, where each region is one part.

   The county was split into three thirdings, each with its own court.

   He served as a judge in the eastern thirding for many years.

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