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单词 birling
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birling

[ bur-ling ]
/ ˈbɜr lɪŋ /

noun Chiefly Northern U.S.

a game played by lumberjacks, in which each tries to balance longest on a floating log while rotating the log with the feet.

Origin of birling

birl + -ing1

Words nearby birling

Birkenstock, Birket Karun, birkie, birl, birle, birling, Birman, Birmingham, birne, Biro, Birobidzhan
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Example sentences from the Web for birling

  • Why was the sympathy of the crowd with Jimmy Powers in the birling match?

    Americans All|Various
  • Birling the brown bowl wi' the fowler and the falconer, and some o' the serving folk.

    Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
  • By the way, did you fellows ever square up on that birling match?

    Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White
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