01 n. The act of collecting or bringing together.
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The act of collecting or bringing together.
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That which is gathered, collected, or brought together
Entry
3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Gathering
· Gath·er·ing
· IPA /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
02 a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating.
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Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating.
Phrases & compounds
Gathering board —
a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book.
Gathering coal —
a lighted coal left smothered in embers over night, about which kindling wood is gathered in the morning.
Gathering hoop —
a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them.
Gathering peat —
A piece of peat used as a gathering coal, to preserve a fire.