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gatherings

The correct spelling is gatherings.

How to pronounce gatherings

noun

Say it like: Gat-her-ing-s

The correct spelling is gatherings. A meeting or get-together; a party or social function. For example: "I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

Usage Examples

I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.

A gathering of fruit.

This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
  2. 2.A group of people or things.
  3. 3.A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
  4. 4.A charitable contribution; a collection.
  5. 5.A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.

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