Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈspɪtɪŋ/
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ˈspɪtɪŋ
Noun
expectoration
Usage- Archaic
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Four brothers of the name of Smith, died with black spitting; all of them were stone-workers.
An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal.
Usage- Uncountable
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Noun
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
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