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gleaning Definition and Meaning in English (gleaning definition)

noun
Synonyms:gatheringcollectingextracting
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Gleaning definition: The act of collecting leftover crops from fields after the main harvest.

Definitions of Gleaning

  1. 1noun

    The act of collecting leftover crops from fields after the main harvest.

  2. 2noun

    The process of gathering information or knowledge gradually and carefully from various sources.

Example Sentences

“The practice of gleaning helped feed many poor families in the past.”

“He spent his afternoon gleaning useful data from the company reports.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveglean
third person singulargleans
past tensegleaned
agent noungleaner

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Gleaning definition: The act of collecting leftover crops from fields after the main harvest.
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'Gleaning' translates to 'gleaning' in English. Gleaning definition: The act of collecting leftover crops from fields after the main harvest.
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