turnpiking

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A form of turnpike — A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turnpike
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