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CORNHUSKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of removing the husks from ears of corn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cornhusking" is a kind of...):
baring; denudation; husking; stripping; uncovering (the removal of covering)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A social gathering for the purpose of husking corn
Synonyms:
cornhusking; husking bee
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("cornhusking" is a kind of...):
bee (a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions)
