Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or process of emitting and fecundating spawn.
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- verb Present participle of
spawn .
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Examples
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As far as spawning is concerned, fish from the Torch river down spawn in the river, while fish from Torch lake/Clam spawn in Clam lake itself.
New Michigan State Record Great Lakes Muskie Caught in Torch Lake, Near Traverse City 2009
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According to Craven and the critics, the film also owes some success to Halloween which was quite influential in spawning the line of slasher films.
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As far as spawning is concerned, fish from the Torch river down spawn in the river, while fish from Torch lake/Clam spawn in Clam lake itself.
New Michigan State Record Great Lakes Muskie Caught in Torch Lake, Near Traverse City 2009
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LOCATION: Once they begin spawning, the trick to catching giant bass is spotting them on or near their beds.
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The west end of this 241-mile-long Great Lake is where you'll find the main spawning reefs.
A STATE-BY-STATE GUIDE TO THE HOTTEST LAKES, RIVERS, STREAMS, AND HONEY HOLES IN AMERICA 2007
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"The Warren Commission did a better job than the Masons in spawning thousands of conspiracy theories."
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"The Warren Commission did a better job than the Masons in spawning thousands of conspiracy theories."
Acts of commission 2004
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"The Warren Commission did a better job than the Masons in spawning thousands of conspiracy theories."
Archive 2004-04-01 2004
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"The Warren Commission did a better job than the Masons in spawning thousands of conspiracy theories."
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"The Warren Commission did a better job than the Masons in spawning thousands of conspiracy theories."
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