Word: minesweepings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mine
swee
pings
Definition: Plural of minesweeping; the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
Morphemes:
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mine
Language: fro
Decoded: mine
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
Affix: sweep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.