Birling

/ˈbɜːrlɪŋ/ noun

The act or sport of spinning logs with your feet while standing on them; log-rolling. Also, in another sense, the act of entertaining or carousing.

Present participle of 'birl,' formed by adding '-ing.' The gerund creates a noun referring to the activity itself, which became the standard name for the log-rolling sport.

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