dilving

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noun

The shaking of tin ore in a sieve held underwater so that the waste flows out, leaving the tin behind.

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Meanings

noundilving (uncountable)

alternative delving

  1. obsoleteuncountablebusinessThe shaking of tin ore in a sieve held underwater so that the waste flows out, leaving the tin behind.
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APA

dilving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilving

MLA

“dilving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dilving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilving.

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