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settling.

The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ//ˈsɛtlɪŋ/
  1. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Dregs; sediment.

    countable · plural-normally · uncountable
verb/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ//ˈsɛtlɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of settle

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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