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onding

[ on-ding ]
/ ˈɒn dɪŋ /

noun Scot.

the act of continued outpouring or falling; a continuing torrent, as of rain.

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Origin of onding

First recorded in 1770–80; on + ding2

Words nearby onding

Ondaatje, on deck, on demand, ondes Martenot, ondine, onding, on dit, Ondo, ondograph, on draft, on duty
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