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The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.

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mousing

Noun

countable uncountable

The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.

Japanese Meaning

上から飛びかかって鼠（または類似の小動物）を狩る行為、つまり鼠狩りの行動として理解される。 / 捕鼠や小動物の狩猟行為を指す言葉として解釈される。

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The barn cat's mousing at dusk kept the grain stores largely rodent-free.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

納屋の猫が夕暮れに行うネズミ狩りのおかげで、穀物倉はほとんどげっ歯類がいなかった。

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Sense（1）

The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.

Sense（2）

(nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.

Sense（3）

A ratchet movement in a loom.

mousings

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