Perching
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of something that perches.
"When we take a general view of the wonderful stream of our consciousness, what strikes us first is the different pace of its parts. Like a bird's life, it seems to made of an alternation of flights and perchings."
- 2 Inspection of cloth before finishing. uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of perch form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Strasbourg is also an ideal starting point for excursions across the Rhine, to châteaux nestling in the heart of vineyards, villages perching on the mountainside between lakes and forests, and other delights."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From perch.
Etymology 2
From perch (“a rack over which cloth is suspended for inspection”).
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