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oystering

noun
oys·​ter·​ing | \ ˈȯi-st(É™-)riÅ‹ How to pronounce oystering (audio) \

Definition of oystering

: the act or business of taking oysters for the market or for food

Examples of oystering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Visiting Suwannee, kids learn about being on the water and where food comes from by fishing, crabbing and oystering. — Nancy Moreland, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Dixie County: Town of Suwannee defies the Digital Age," 6 May 2018

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First Known Use of oystering

1662, in the meaning defined above

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