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waling

  • /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

Sounds like wailing, whaling · Rhymes with -eɪlɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of wale

noun walings

  1. A type of support structure used in excavations. The pieces of sheeting are placed as the excavation is made, and it is necessary to place vertical and upright waling as well as horizontal waling pieces to hold the sheeting. This means, in some cases, a wider trench must be dug to allow for the extra width of the waling.

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@misc{waling_2026,
  title = {waling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}