"flensing" meaning in English

See flensing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: flensings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flensing (plural flensings)
  1. The act of one who flenses; the operation of stripping off blubber.
    Sense id: en-flensing-en-noun-zpnQnjZP

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flensing
  1. present participle and gerund of flense Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flense
    Sense id: en-flensing-en-verb-0TlCx69n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

Inflected forms

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