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heaving
noun
Throwing something heavy (with great effort)
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ˈhiːvɪŋ
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noun
Throwing something heavy (with great effort)
“He gave it a mighty heave”
noun
The act of lifting something with great effort
noun
Breathing heavily (as after exertion)
noun
An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
“The heaving of waves on a rough sea”
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He gave it a mighty heave
He was not good at heaving passes
The heaving of waves on a rough sea
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