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Pronunciation

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Verb

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swaying

  1. present participle and gerund of sway

Noun

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swaying (countable and uncountable, plural swayings)

  1. The motion of something that sways.
  2. An injury caused to a horse's back by violent strains or overloading.
    • 1722, William Gibson, The Farrier's New Guide:
      A Swaying of the Back, is a Pain and Weakness in the Reins, caused by a Fall