shoaling

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noun

The formation of a shoal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shoal
nounshoaling (plural shoalings)

plural shoalings

  1. The formation of a shoal.

    A thorough survey showing depths of channels and lagoons and seasonal directional flow of currents will be necessary for proper fish research because these factors affect seasonal movements and shoalings.

    1946, William Vernon Brelsford, Fishermen of the Bangweulu Swamps

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Anagrams

GaloshinShaoling
Cite this entry
APA

shoaling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoaling

MLA

“shoaling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoaling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoaling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoaling.

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