The geological process of limestone becoming weathered and fractured into sharp, irregular fragments called clints, or the act of creating such formations.
From Middle English 'clint' (a hard rocky fragment), possibly from Old Norse 'klint', referring to rocky outcrops. The '-ing' suffix creates the present participle or gerund form.
In limestone regions like England's Yorkshire Dales, clinting creates a landscape that looks like a giant's scattered stone blocks—it's beautiful but treacherous for hiking because the rocks have razor-sharp edges.
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