settling

noun — 3 senses

settling

noun

/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/

1

The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

2

The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.

3

Plural normally Dregs; sediment.

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