"cornhusking" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔɹnˌhʌskɪŋ/ [US], /ˈkɔːnˌhʌskɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-cornhusking.ogg Forms: cornhuskings [plural]
Etymology: From cornhusk + -ing or corn + husking. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cornhusk|ing}} cornhusk + -ing, {{compound|en|corn|husking}} corn + husking Head templates: {{en-noun}} cornhusking (plural cornhuskings)
  1. The removal of the husk from corn (maize). Synonyms: cornshucking Hypernyms: husking, shucking, peeling, stripping Related terms: corncob, cornfield, cornflour, cornhusk, cornhusker, cornmeal, corn oil, cornshucker, cornstalk, husking bee Coordinate_terms: threshing Translations (removal of husk from corn): puinti (Finnish), puiminen (Finnish), Dreschen [neuter] (German)

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