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chewing

che·wing

US/ˈtʃuɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

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Origin

From Middle English chewynge, chewand, from Old English *ċēowende, from Proto-Germanic *kewwandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kewwaną (“to chew”), equivalent to chew + -ing.

Phrases

  • chewing ball
  • chewing gum
  • chewing sponge

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