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throating

SayTHROHT-ingUS/ˈθɹoʊtɪŋ/UK/ˈθɹəʊtɪŋ/

Noun pluralthroatings

2 meanings of throating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of throat. Use this form for the action while it is happening, or as a noun naming the activity.

    The builders were throating the bottom of the sill so rain would drip off cleanly.

    Throating the stone ledge takes a steady hand and a sharp tool.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A small groove cut under a ledge or sill that lets rainwater drip off cleanly.

    Like the little lip on the bottom of an umbrella that makes water drip off the edge instead of running down your arm.

    The builder cut a throating along the bottom of the window sill.

    Without a throating, water would run back and stain the wall.

    Similardrip, dripstone

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throating is a form of throat

throat, verb: To take something down into your throat, the way you swallow food. Full entry

Forms
throatthroats he/she/itthroating -ing formthroated past tense, past participle
Spelling
throat → throating: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "throat" plus the ending "-ing."