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Sweating has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

"perspiration is a homeostatic process"

2

The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

"The heatwave caused everyone to be covered in sweating, making it hard for anyone to focus on their work."

Verb
1

present participle of sweat

"After running up the steep hill, I was covered in beads of sweating as the sun beat down on my back."

Adjective
1

Giving off sweat.

"After running up the steep hill, he was covered in a layer of sticky sweating that made his shirt cling to his back."

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