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whaling1 definition

whal·ing (hwā′liŋ, wā′-)

noun

the work or trade of hunting and killing whales for their blubber, whalebone, etc.
whaling2 definition

whal·ing (hwā′liŋ, wā′-)

noun

Informal a sound thrashing; whipping

Etymology: < whale + -ing

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