"hill-topping" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hill-topping (uncountable)
  1. (biology) A reproductive behaviour of butterflies and certain other insect species in which individuals congregate on hill tops in order to find partners and mate. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-hill-topping-en-noun-X4DQiphf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 39 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. The setting up of a temporary amateur radio station on a hill top. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hill-topping-en-noun-FY7AiCXl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 39 34
  3. The act of watching a fox hunt from a hill top rather than taking part in the chase, or of following the hunt by moving from one high vantage point to another. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hill-topping-en-noun-RIKSCeeW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 39 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hilltopping

Alternative forms

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