Cornhusking

//ˈkɔɹnˌhʌskɪŋ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of the husk from corn (maize).

    "He excelled at cornhuskings, where men and boys were divided into two groups, each striving to shuck the most corn."

  2. 2
    the act of removing the husks from ears of corn wordnet
  3. 3
    a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
beecornshuckinghuskinghusking beehusking beeshucking

Example

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"He excelled at cornhuskings, where men and boys were divided into two groups, each striving to shuck the most corn."

Etymology

From cornhusk + -ing or corn + husking.

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