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addling

/ˈæ.dlɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (provincial) Earnings.
  2. (provincial) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
  3. (provincial) To thrive or grow; to ripen.
  4. To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle
  5. To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
  6. The act of causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell or other outer layer.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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