scoring
noun C2- The process of keeping score in a sport or contest. · The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
- The process of winning points in a sport or contest. · Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
- The process of giving a score, such as a grade.
- The process of cutting grooves into food, such as bread or meat (for meat, often a square grid), before baking in the oven.
- The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.
- A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.
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