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tenting

verb

Meaning

  1. To go camping.
  2. To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.
  3. To form into a tent-like shape.
  4. To attend to; to heed
  5. To guard; to hinder.
  6. (sometimes figurative) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent.
  7. Material used for making tents.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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