Knocking
Pronunciation : Knock"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A beating; a rap; a series of raps. The . . . repeated knockings of the head upon the ground by the Chinese worshiper. H. Spencer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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