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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The practice of being out late at night, for work or pleasure. uncountable
2. 2
   The action of a nighthawker; the practice of metal-detecting late at night to illegally remove artifacts from restricted sites. British, uncountable

Etymology

From nighthawk + -ing.

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