beavering

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

beaver +‎ -ing

Noun[edit]

beavering (uncountable)

  1. Hunting or trapping beaver.
    • 1841, James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer[1]:
      Thank'ee, Hurry; thank'ee, with all my heart--but I do a little beavering for myself as occasions offer.

Verb[edit]

beavering

  1. present participle and gerund of beaver

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