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Waybung
- - An Australian insessorial bird (Corcorax melanorhamphus) noted for the curious actions of the male during the breeding season. It is black with a white patch on each wing.
Weaning
- verb - detach the affections of
- gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"
- the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
Wearing
- verb -
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
- deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
- have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
- have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
- have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
- last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
- producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
- put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into hi
Weaving
- verb - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"
- creating fabric
- interlace by or as if by weaving
- sway to and fro
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Web Log
- noun - a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
- a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order"
Webbing
- verb - a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
- a strong fabric woven in strips
- construct or form a web, as if by weaving
- something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
Wedding
- verb - a party of people at a wedding
- perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
- take in marriage
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
- the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
Wedging
- verb - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
Weeding
- verb - clear of weeds; "weed the garden"
Weeping
- verb - having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
- shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
- showing sorrow
- the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"