Pearling

Pearling

Pearling may refer to:
* Pearl hunting, the practice of diving for pearls
* Pearling (surfboarding), submerging the nose of a surfboard instead of keeping the tip up above the water.
* Pearling (body modification), a form of genital beading


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  • pearling — pearl·ing …   English syllables

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