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BECALMING
Verb
becalming
present participle of becalm
Source: Wiktionary
BECALM
Be*calm", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Becalmed (p. pr. & vb. n. Becalming.]
1. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease. Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind. Philips.
2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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