"sing-in" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sing-ins [plural]
Etymology: From sing + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sing|-in}} sing + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} sing-in (plural sing-ins)
  1. A peaceful protest where people sing, often to obstruct the normal course of an event.
    Sense id: en-sing-in-en-noun-6OP9qLPh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -in

Inflected forms

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