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plucking.

An act in which something is plucked.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplʌkɪŋ/
  1. An act in which something is plucked.

    countable · gerund · uncountable
  2. A fragment of something obtained by plucking.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The undesirable situation in which printed ink becomes detached from the paper.

    countable · uncountable
verb/ˈplʌkɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of pluck

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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