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thirling

thirling

English

Alternative forms

Noun

thirling (plural thirlings)

  1. The act of boring or perforating
  2. (coal-mining) Same as thirl
  3. (Northern England, mining) In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch

Etymology 2

From thirl.

Verb

thirling

  1. present participle of thirl