patrolling

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UK/pəˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/US/pəˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/

noun

The act of going on patrol.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of patrol
nounpatrolling (plural patrollings)

plural patrollings

  1. The act of going on patrol.

    The remainder of our patrollings simply consisted of journeying up and down the enemy coast looking for anything that may appear.

    1916, William Buchan, The Log of H. M. S. "Bristol," Commission 13th May, 1914, Till December 17th, 1915
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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