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swimming
(swim|ming)
Pronunciation:
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs:
Rachel had always loved swimming
[
as modifier
]
:
a swimming instructor
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