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pricking
UK /ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/ US /ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
The prickings of thorns
2
A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain.
the prickings of conscience
3
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
THE pricking a horse has proved to be as useless an operation as it is simple, seldom or never having the desired effect; consequently the practice should be abolished
4
A nicking.
No better material can be used than seggar or underclay prickings
5
The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
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