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From the verb whale: (⇒ conjugate)
whaling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

whale
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Sense: Noun: cetacean

Synonyms:

cetacean, baleen whale, sperm whale, humpback whale, killer whale (dated), orca, sea mammal, blue whale, gray whale, grey whale (UK), bottle-nosed whale, fin whale, pilot whale, beached whale

Sense: Noun: great or large thing - often followed by 'of a', informal

Synonyms:

giant , behemoth, monster , whopper (slang), leviathan, colossus, mammoth, great , immense, huge , enormous , massive

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