"westering" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: wester + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wester|ing|id2=participial}} wester + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} westering (not comparable)
  1. (especially of heavenly bodies, particularly the sun) Moving westward, near the west. Tags: especially, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-westering-en-adj-qoRlXYVr

Verb

Etymology: wester + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wester|ing|id2=participial}} wester + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} westering
  1. present participle and gerund of wester Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wester
    Sense id: en-westering-en-verb-GAnvSH3u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 16 84

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