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Meaning of 'heaving' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Heaving [ n.]
- A lifting or rising; a swell; a panting or deep sighing.
2 . Heaving [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Heave

Meaning of 'heaving' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . heaving [ n]
Meaning (1):
- throwing something heavy (with great effort)
Example in sentence:
  • he gave it a mighty heave;
  • he was not good at heaving passes
Meaning (2):
- an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
Example in sentence:
  • the heaving of waves on a rough sea

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