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sailing

 noun
     
sailing
Related topics: Outdoor, Other Sports, Water
sail‧ing
1 [uncountable]DLODSO the sport or activity of travelling in or directing a small boat with sails:
Bud has invited us to go sailing this weekend.
2 [countable]TTW a time when a ship leaves a port:
Luckily, there was another sailing at 2 o'clock.

➔ be plain sailing

at plain1 (9)
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