nutting
noun
the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
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nutting
1 American
[nuht-ing]
/ ˈnʌt ɪŋ /
noun
Nutting
2
American
[nuht-ing]
/ ˈnʌt ɪŋ /
noun
nutting
British
/ ˈnʌtɪŋ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of nutting
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BST14:17 58 min: Bordeaux reply by going close themselves, Saivet nutting the ball into the sidenetting after racing in front of Liverpool defenders to meet a corner at the near post.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2015
This was slapstick stuff and Houghton delivered the perfect punchline by nutting the ball into net from 12 yards.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2012
When the Zuni men had their wives and children established on the nutting grounds they returned to their fields.
From Time Magazine Archive
T was scarcely a week after the nutting party, when one morning Sallie was missing from school.
From The Pearl of Peace or, The Little Peacemaker by Madeline Leslie
It was very different from the timber and 48groves near the ford where they often picnicked in summer or went nutting in the fall.
From Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Lily Munsell Ritchie
“This obviously is an unusual and dramatic step for the Pittsburgh Pirates,” team owner Bob Nutting said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“The first half of 2024, it’s just really ramped up,” Nutting said, “which is why we’ve been taking even more aggressive measures to try to stop it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The measures the company has taken include welding hydrants to block access to the bolts, Nutting said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Bob Nutting also is president and CEO of Ogden Newspapers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
It is an excellent example of what Prof. Nutting calls the survival of the inconspicuous.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday
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