"splaying" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: splayings [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English splay English -ing English splaying From splay + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|splay|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English splay English -ing English splaying From splay + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} splaying (plural splayings)
  1. A shape or motion that splays.
    Sense id: en-splaying-en-noun-1ov1aLpb Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 70 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 71 29

Verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English splay English -ing English splaying From splay + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|splay|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English splay English -ing English splaying From splay + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} splaying
  1. present participle and gerund of splay Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: splay
    Sense id: en-splaying-en-verb-fAKISnr2 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 51 49

Inflected forms

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