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beading
(bead|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbiːdɪŋ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
1
decoration or ornamental moulding resembling a string of beads or having a semicircular cross section:
a cardigan with gold beading
2
the bead of a tyre.
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