Added 9 October 2026
settling
/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ verb
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- present participle and gerund of settle
noun
- The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
- The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
- Dregs; sediment.