noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of moving material using a ladle.

   "[…] by means of a spade only, without any of the filthy ladlings and bucketings which accompany the clearing a cesspool."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of ladle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

dipperbailbucketcalabashcupdecant

Example

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"[…] by means of a spade only, without any of the filthy ladlings and bucketings which accompany the clearing a cesspool."

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