What does scooping mean?
Scooping means present participle and gerund of scoop.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of scoop.
I observed that a moulding descended obliquely from this entrance down to the bottom, while striae followed the same line, the whole sides indeed being marked by curious scoopings, and intermediate ridgings […]
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Scooping means present participle and gerund of scoop.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I observed that a moulding descended obliquely from this entrance down to the bottom, while striae followed the same line, the whole sides indeed being marked by curious scoopings, and intermediate ridgings […]
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