noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who couches.
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couching
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aʊtʃɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K AW1 CH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who couches.
An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.
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Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The act of one who couches.
Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
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Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of couch.
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
From Middle English couchynge; equivalent to couch + -ing.