knocking noun.
['nɒkɪŋ] ME.[from KNOCK verb + -ING1.]1. The action of
KNOCK verb; an instance of this.
ME.2. Mining, in
pl. Pieces of ore broken off by hammering or chiselling.
M18.
Comb.:
knocking copy advertising or publicity intended to discredit a competitor's product;
knocking-shop slang a brothel.
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