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hunting

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc. (countable, uncountable) · a hunting rifle with a high-powered scope
  2. The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat. (countable, uncountable)
  3. Fluctuation or oscillation that does not stabilize. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call. (countable, uncountable)

Plural huntings

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## The Boy Hunting Locusts
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 5 · B2
A BOY was hunting for locusts.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 5 · B2
“Yes, he was delirious with fever once when he had his hunting accident three years ago.
The Valley of Fear, p. 59 · C1
Our party is complete,” said Holmes, buttoning up his pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 23 · B2

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