What does prospecting mean?
Prospecting means present participle and gerund of prospect.
Prospecting
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of prospect.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of prospect
- The act of one who prospects.
Example Sentences
He declared that the country was an intellectual desert; that he was famishing for spiritual aliment, and for discourse on matters beyond mere nuggets, prospectings, and the price of gold.
Synonyms for prospecting
Antonyms for prospecting
Related Words
Word Forms
- prospectings
Usage Notes
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He declared that the country was an intellectual desert; that he was famishing for spiritual aliment, and for discourse on matters beyond mere nuggets, prospectings, and the price of gold.
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