hacking

[ hak-ing ]
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noun
  1. replacement of a single course of stonework by two or more lower courses.

Origin of hacking

1
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack1, -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for hacking

hacking

/ (ˈhækɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. (of a cough) harsh, dry, and spasmodic

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