gnawing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.gnawing [Brit ˈnɔː(r)ɪŋ, Am ˈnɔɪŋ] N

II.gnawing [Brit ˈnɔː(r)ɪŋ, Am ˈnɔɪŋ] ADJ

I.gnaw [Brit nɔː, Am nɔ] VB trans

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II.gnaw [Brit nɔː, Am nɔ] VB intr

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gnawing in the PONS Dictionary

gnawing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gnaw at [or on] sth
rosicchiare qc
to gnaw away at sth
erodere qc
to gnaw at sb
assillare qu

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These rats also methodically stripped pine cones rather than gnawing at them randomly.
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Hearing it roaring, the mouse remembers its clemency and frees it by gnawing through the ropes.
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The bee creates cavity nests by gnawing the wood in the trunks of dead trees and in old wooden structures.
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Rodent incisors grow and wear away continually through gnawing, which helps maintain relatively constant length.
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The lower jaw is thrust forward while gnawing and is pulled backwards during chewing.
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Their incisor teeth somewhat resemble those of the placental rodents (rats, mice, etc.), being adapted for gnawing tough vegetation.
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It makes its own clothes by gnawing up leaves and sewing them together with adhesive thread from its mouth.
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Shrews have sharp, spike-like teeth, not the familiar gnawing front incisor teeth of rodents.
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Many published versions of the game say this is done by the rat crawling in the elephant's ear and gnawing at his brains.
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Burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach area lasting between 30 minutes and 3 hours commonly accompanies ulcers.
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