birch
noun
any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
birching
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present participleof birch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The European Court is expected to condemn the practice this spring, forcing Britain to outlaw birching on the isle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although birching was finally banned in Britain in 1968, Man's 1,000-year-old parliament, the Tynwald, has long been allowed to make its own internal laws.
From Time Magazine Archive
A lot of rubbish from Confucius, with a farrago of useless knowledge anent the breeching and birching of babies in Japan.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 by Various
He could not endure another public expulsion, or even another birching; he could not endure the cold faces of even his best friends.
From Eric, or Little by Little by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar
He could, not endure another public expulsion, or even another birching; he could not endure the cold faces of even his best friends.
From Eric by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar
