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Drowning

//ˈdɹaʊnɪŋ// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of a person or animal drowning.

    "It's dangerous to swim in that river — there were three drownings there last year."

  2. 2
    An instance of a person or animal being drowned.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of drown form-of, gerund, participle, present

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