Pouncing

//ˈpaʊnsɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Decorative perforation of cloth. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A sudden leap, as of an animal when it pounces. countable, uncountable

    "Her driver was new to the country; he mightn't be prepared for the leaping of the yellow water down dry arroyos, swift as the pouncings of a cat, or the snake-like slidings of tons of loosened rock and clay from the steep potreros […]"

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

Synonyms

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spolvero

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"Her driver was new to the country; he mightn't be prepared for the leaping of the yellow water down dry arroyos, swift as the pouncings of a cat, or the snake-like slidings of tons of loosened rock and clay from the steep potreros […]"

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