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thirling.

The act of boring or perforating

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act of boring or perforating

  2. Same as thirl

  3. In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch

    Northern-England
Where this word comes from

From Middle English thurlunge, from Old English þȳrlung (“piercing”), verbal noun of þȳrlian (“to pierce”). Equivalent to thirl + -ing.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of thirl

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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