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Kneading

//ˈniːdɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process by which something is kneaded.

    "Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of knead form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English knedynge; equivalent to knead + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English knedynge; equivalent to knead + -ing.

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