discarding

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noun

The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.

“the usual discardings of country folk”

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Meanings

noundiscarding (plural discardings)

plural discardings

  1. The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
  2. in pluralDiscarded material.

    the usual discardings of country folk

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of discard
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APA

discarding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discarding

MLA

“discarding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discarding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discarding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discarding.

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