"specking" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} specking (uncountable)
  1. (Australia) The practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones. Tags: Australia, uncountable
    Sense id: en-specking-en-noun-PvItucti Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} specking
  1. present participle and gerund of speck Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: speck
    Sense id: en-specking-en-verb-H7cQc0Nl

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