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The act of scattering
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strewing
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Strew \Strew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strewed ; p. p. strewn ; p. pr. & vb. n. Strewing .] [OE. strewen, strawen, AS. strewian, stre['o]wian; akin to Ofries. strewa, OS. strewian, D. strooijen, G. streuen, OHG. strewen, Icel. str[=a], Sw. str["o], Dan. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of scattering or spreading.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of scattering [syn: scatter , scattering ]
Usage examples of strewing.
Once -- probably dissatisfied with his overly conscious strewings and sawdust groundings -- he asked Tulla to storm up from behind and to fling sawdust, shavings, or even sand as though at random.
It asked permission but to lie dead in autumn strewings, so much tired steam and iron gunpowder blowing away.