pricking

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of prick#English|prick

Noun

pricking (plural prickings)

1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
2. A sensation that pricks.

   the prickings of conscience

3. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
4. (mining) A nicking.
5. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick.
6. The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
7. (obsolete) Dressing oneself for show; prinking.

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