"flocking" meaning in English

See flocking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: flockings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flocking (plural flockings)
  1. The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture.
    Sense id: en-flocking-en-noun-yU8ULo6W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 44 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 39 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 29 8
  2. A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree.
    Sense id: en-flocking-en-noun-r9HGoaOq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 44 6

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flocking
  1. present participle and gerund of flock Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flock
    Sense id: en-flocking-en-verb-fO21qxMQ

Inflected forms

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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-noun"
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      "glosses": [
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        "A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree."
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    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English verb forms",
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    "Pages with entries"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    "English nouns",
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    "Pages with entries"
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      "tags": [
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christmas tree",
          "Christmas tree"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "flocking"
}

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