"worming" meaning in All languages combined

See worming on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wormings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} worming (countable and uncountable, plural wormings)
  1. The act by which an animal is wormed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-worming-en-noun-bpP4Q8ug
  2. (weaving) The tendency of certain yarn or thread to bunch up after being woven. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-worming-en-noun-7Jmbn63k Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} worming
  1. present participle and gerund of worm Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: worm
    Sense id: en-worming-en-verb-XucXoGdT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 58

Inflected forms

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