grazing

[ grey-zing ]
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noun
  1. pastureland; a pasture.

  2. Informal. the act or practice of switching television channels frequently to watch several programs.

Origin of grazing

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at graze1, -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for grazing

grazing

/ (ˈɡreɪzɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the vegetation on pastures that is available for livestock to feed upon

  2. the land on which this is growing

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