"thermoballing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From thermo- + balling. Etymology templates: {{af|en|thermo-|balling}} thermo- + balling Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} thermoballing (uncountable)
  1. (beekeeping) An incident where honeybees surround a threat and cause it to die through high temperature. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Beekeeping
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