PLONGING

Verb

plonging

present participle of plonge

Source: Wiktionary


PLONGE

Plonge, v. t. Etym: [See Plunge.]

Definition: To cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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