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Rarereaping
The correct spelling is reaping.
How to pronounce reaping
verb
IPA: /ˈɹiːpɪŋ/
Say it like: Ree-pin-g
The correct spelling is reaping. To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine For example: "to reap a benefit from exertions"
Usage Examples
“to reap a benefit from exertions”
“Until a child process is reaped, it may be listed in the process table as a zombie or defunct process.”
“sowings and reapings”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
- 2.To gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting.
- 3.To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.
- 4.To terminate a child process that has previously exited, thereby removing it from the process table.
- 5.To deprive of the beard; to shave.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is reaped.
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