lambing

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noun

the act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

lambing1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lamb
nounlambing (plural lambings)

plural lambings

  1. the act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb

Lambing2

proper nounLambing (plural Lambings)

plural Lambings

Origin

Probably a North German and Dutch patronymic surname from a short form of Lambert.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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