"spawning" meaning in English

See spawning in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: spawnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spawning (plural spawnings)
  1. The process by which something spawns. Derived forms: spawning bed, spawning ground
    Sense id: en-spawning-en-noun-zlKaR0Op

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spawning
  1. present participle and gerund of spawn Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: spawn
    Sense id: en-spawning-en-verb-Te5Vu3qs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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