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gleanings
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gleanings
(noun)
gleanings
/
ˈ
gliːnɪŋz/
noun
gleanings
/
ˈ
gliːnɪŋz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLEANINGS
[
plural
]
:
information, grain, etc., that is gathered
the
gleanings
of long hours of research
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