"droning" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: dronings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} droning (plural dronings)
  1. A dull humming. Translations (Translations): hurina (Finnish), Gebrumm [neuter] (German), buczenie [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-droning-en-noun-08lVUjAs

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} droning
  1. present participle and gerund of drone Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: drone Categories (topical): Sounds
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Inflected forms

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