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BRUSHING

\bɹˈʌʃɪŋ], \bɹˈʌʃɪŋ], \b_ɹ_ˈʌ_ʃ_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of BRUSHING

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Brisk; light; as, a brushing gallop.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Brisk; light; as, a brushing gallop.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

In horses, striking the fetlock by the opposite foot, sometimes causing a contusion only but more often scratching or abrading the surface; interfering.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

For brushing; brisk.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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