noun
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building studs collectively, esp as used to form a wall or partition See also stud 1
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material that is used to form studs or serve as studs
Etymology
Origin of studding
Example Sentences
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And at a shady tent, a group of teenagers blared pop songs, looped together friendship bracelets and did one another’s makeup, blending rainbow eye shadow and studding sequins along their foreheads.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Scientists expect more genetic changes that affect parts of the spike protein studding the surface of the virus, letting it attach to human cells.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
But Ferreira found that people who carry a specific variant of the ACE2 gene have about 39 percent fewer receptors for the protein studding their cellular surfaces.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2022
This fantasy's purpose wasn't to make these fetes more desirable by studding them with stars, but to accurately suss out the source of a performer's charisma.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2022
The thatch had been ripped from some, where others stood there was now only a heap of mud with their owners’ possessions studding them in a kind of pitiless decoration.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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