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lobstering

/ˈlɑbstərɪŋ/ /ˈlɒbstərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To fish for lobsters.

Examples :

"My uncle spends his summers lobstering off the coast of Maine. "
fish job nautical ocean animal food industry

Related Words

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off noun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

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lobsters noun

/ˈlɒbstərz/

A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.

"The restaurant's menu featured grilled fish, steamed clams, and lobsters caught fresh that morning. "

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summers noun

/ˈsʌmərz/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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spends noun

/spɛndz/

Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure.

"I’m sorry, boss, but the advertising spend exceeded the budget again this month."

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coast noun

/kəʊst/ /koʊst/

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.

"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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uncle noun

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

"My uncle works at the school as a teacher. "

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fish noun

/fɪʃ/ /fɘʃ/

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

"Salmon is a fish."

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"