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hoarding definition
hoard·ing (hôr′diŋ)
noun
- a temporary wooden fence around a site of building construction or repair
- a billboard
Etymology: < obs. hoard, hoarding < OFr hourde < Frank *hurda, enclosure, pen: for IE base see hurdle
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Hoarding is also excess accumulation of currency or commodities in anticpation of scarcity or higher prices
Posted by anonymous 95 days ago.