"twiddling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twiddlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twiddling (plural twiddlings)
  1. The act of one who twiddles. Derived forms: twiddling line
    Sense id: en-twiddling-en-noun-Lt88hGbR

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} twiddling
  1. present participle and gerund of twiddle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: twiddle
    Sense id: en-twiddling-en-verb-hi4nWlG4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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