Anvilling

/ˈænvɪlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling variant of 'anviling,' the act of shaping material on an anvil; present participle form.

Etymology

From 'anvil' + '-ing' suffix with doubled 'l' following British English consonant-doubling conventions before '-ing' endings.

Kelly Says

The doubled-l spelling in British English reveals how language variants emerged when America and Britain developed separate publishing standards in the 1800s.

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