"trafficking" meaning in English

See trafficking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: traffickings [plural]
Etymology: From traffic + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|traffic|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From traffic + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trafficking (countable and uncountable, plural traffickings)
  1. The illegal trade or exchange of goods. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the illegal trade or movement of goods): तस्करी (taskarī) [feminine] (Hindi), hokotaihara (Māori), nielegalny handel [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), traficación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-trafficking-en-noun-bMsJnjuD Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ing, Crime Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 36 42 6 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 29 36 12 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 42 6 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 35 7 19 Disambiguation of Crime: 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'the illegal trade or movement of goods': 92 8
  2. (biochemistry) The movement of an enzyme (or other protein) through tissue. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the movement of an enzyme or other protein through tissue): translokacja [feminine] (Polish), traficación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-trafficking-en-noun-m2wpwhnD Categories (other): Biochemistry, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 36 42 6 16 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 42 8 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 29 36 12 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 42 6 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 62 5 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 35 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 44 5 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 46 5 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 55 4 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 46 3 27 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 20 57 4 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 19 42 13 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 25 48 3 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 27 47 5 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 59 3 18 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'the movement of an enzyme or other protein through tissue': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

Etymology: From traffic + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|traffic|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From traffic + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} trafficking
  1. present participle and gerund of traffic Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: traffic
    Sense id: en-trafficking-en-verb-oUS9G~PY Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 29 36 12 22
  2. present participle and gerund of traffick Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: traffick
    Sense id: en-trafficking-en-verb-zZr0NwU~ Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 36 42 6 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 29 36 12 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 42 6 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 35 7 19

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