Gleaning Definition

noun
Something learned by gleaning.
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The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.

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(ornithology) The catching of insects and other invertebrates by plucking them from within foliage, or sometimes from the ground. It may also be applied to where prey is picked off, or from within, natural and man-made surfaces such as rock faces and under the eaves of houses.

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verb

Present participle of glean.

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Other Word Forms of Gleaning

Noun

Singular:
gleaning
Plural:
gleanings

Gleaning Sentence Examples

  • Enjoying ginger and gleaning its many benefits is simple.

  • However, often a part time, or even full time, employee is dedicated to separating the wheat from the chaff, and gleaning the useful information from the forum.

  • Mechanics and tradesmen who come in person to the forest on no other errand, are sure to attend the wood auction, and even pay a high price for the privilege of gleaning after the woodchopper.

  • Very important for the study of Midrashic literature are the Yalgut (gleaning) Shim`oni, on the whole Bible, the Yalqut Mekhiri, on the Prophets, Psalms, Proverbs and Job, and the Midrash ha-gadhol, 2 all of which are of uncertain but late date and preserve earlier material.

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