Meaning of Turtling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
   uncountable
2. A baby turtle.
3. Turning turtle.
   uncountable
4. Any slow progression or build-up.
   figuratively, uncountable
5. A defensive strategy of avoiding conflict, by maintaining strong defense and little to no offense, while remaining in a fixed position.
   uncountable

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Examples

“Drowsy with dawn, barely asail, Buzzes the blue-bottle over the shale, Scared from the pool by the leaping trout; And the brood of turtlings clamber out On the log⟳ by their oozy house.”

“The turtle-lings, kept in safety until they are three months old, are then released into the wild.”

“Fifty days later, more or less, the little turtlings hatch, dig⟳ their way up through the sand, and make⟳ a mad scramble to the sea.”

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