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Webster 1828 Edition

ppr.

Uncovering; disclosing to view; laying open; revealing; making known; espying; finding out; detecting.

discovering

discovering ‎(plural discoverings)

A discovery.
- 1980, Fred E. H. Schroeder, 5000 Years of Popular Culture: Popular Culture Before Printing (page 4)
  As with all discoverings of the past this is an act that provides useful perspectives.