"brailling" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: braille + -ing, an allusion to the system of writing for the blind that is read by touch. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|braille|ing}} braille + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brailling (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) A form of cheating in the board game Scrabble, where a player drawing tiles from the bag attempts to feel their raised surfaces so as to choose specific letters. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Scrabble

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