husking

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husking

/ˈhʌskɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌskɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of husk

noun huskings

The act or process of husking maize.
Similar: shucking, cornhusking, cornshucking
A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in this task; a fairground competition inspired by such communal work.
Similar: shucking, husking bee, cornhusking, cornshucking

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@misc{husking_2026,
  title = {husking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/husking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}