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cawing

  1. present participle and gerund of caw

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cawing (plural cawings)

  1. The act of producing a caw sound.
    • 1858, The Naturalist, volume 8, page 147:
      Whilst the proceedings of the Rooks seemed to be regulated with order and system, their cawings were significant of a good understanding, and the musical tones mentioned by the Editor of "The Naturalist," no one could fail to distinguish.

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