crumblings

[kruhm-blingz]

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plural noun

crumbs; crumbled bits.

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Origin of crumblings

crumble + -ing¹ + -s³

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Historical Examples

We understand with difficulty these emigrations, these crumblings into morsels of our mind.
The Mind and the Brain
Alfred Binet
They are found in Ceylon, in Thibet, and in Burmah among the crumblings of primordial rock.
A Transient Guest
Edgar Saltus