nesting

/ˈnɛstɪŋ/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

dangerous, important, inside, most, new, observed, resting

VERB + NESTING

called, defend, discovered, gone, keep, noticed, provided, put

NESTING + NOUN

areas, birds, brant, chimney, dolls, e, g, garage

PREP.

except, from, in, on, up

ADV.

away

noun

The process by which a bird nests.

An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another.

the nesting of Russian dolls

The enclosure of one self-contained element of code inside another.

The positioning of a control structure inside another control structure is called nesting e.g. nested-IF and nested-loop.

name

A parish on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

the nesting of Russian dolls

Wiktionary

The positioning of a control structure inside another control structure is called nesting e.g. nested-IF and nested-loop.

Wiktionary

Except when nesting, swifts spend their lives in the air, living on the insects caught in flight; they drink, feed, mate and sleep on the wing.

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Tom discovered swallows nesting inside the garage.

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This beach is a nesting ground for sea turtles.

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Avoid sensitive habitats. Observe signs directing you away from important nesting or resting areas.

Tatoeba · #6604308

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