"wheatpasting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheatpastings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheatpasting (plural wheatpastings)
  1. The act or activity of affixing posters in public places using wheat paste, typically as a form of activism.
    Sense id: en-wheatpasting-en-noun-iMAk9n27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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