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noun
Removal of a husk; usually:
The act or process of husking maize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shucking, cornhusking, cornshucking
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Removal of a husk; usually:
A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in this task; a fairground competition inspired by such communal work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shucking, husking bee, cornhusking, cornshucking
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of husk
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the removal of covering
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: removal, remotion
Narrower terms: deforestation, disforestation, cornhusking
History
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