goring

¹ American  

[gawr-ing, gor-] / ˈgɔr ɪŋ, ˈgɒr- /

noun

Nautical.

1. the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.

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Göring ² American  

[gair-ing, gur-, gœ-ring] / ˈgɛər ɪŋ, ˈgɜr-, ˈgœ rɪŋ /

Or Goering

noun

1. Hermann Wilhelm 1893–1946, German field marshal and Nazi party leader.

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Göring British  

/ ˈɡøːrɪŋ /

noun

1. Hermann Wilhelm (ˈhɛrman ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1893–1946, German Nazi leader and field marshal. He commanded Hitler's storm troops (1923) and as Prussian prime minister and German commissioner for aviation (1933–45) he founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war. Sentenced to death at Nuremberg, he committed suicide

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Etymology

Origin of goring

First recorded in 1620–30; gore ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The goring happened late Sunday at the Oland Animal and Entertainment Park on the southwestern island of Oland.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022

Monday’s incident is the second goring by a bison in the park in the last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2022

Even though goring accidents are common, few result in life-threatening injuries.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2014

“The inevitable result is either deficit spending or the goring of someone’s proverbial ox,” Dillon said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2013

"To quiet down the bulls and keep them from breaking horns against the stone walls, or goring each other."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway