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club·bing

 (klŭb′ĭng)
n.
A condition in which the ends of the fingers and toes are enlarged and the nails are shiny and abnormally curved.
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clubbing

(ˈklʌbɪŋ)
n
1. the activity of frequenting nightclubs and similar establishments
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Noun1.clubbing - a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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Translations

clubbing

[ˈklʌbɪŋ] N (Brit) → ir de discotecas
to go clubbingir de discotecas
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clubbing

[ˈklʌbɪŋ] nsorties fpl en boîte
to go clubbing → sortir en boîteclub car n (US) (in train)wagon-restaurant mclub class n (on plane)classe f club, classe f affairesclub foot (British) clubfoot [ˌklʌbˈfʊt] (US) npied m bot
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club·bing

n. dedo en palillo de tambor; aumento excesivo de tejido suave en la punta de los dedos.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

clubbing

n hipocratismo digital (form), dedos en palillo de tambor
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References in classic literature ?
"I have heard the sealers talk about clubbing them."
That compares very favorably with major European cities, including London, still considered ground zero of the worldwide clubbing scene.
Though entertainment industries tend to do well during hard economic times, the invigoration of the nightclub scene in Tokyo has not happened by default, with fashion and music, clubbing defines a new urban, underground consciousness that has been evolving globally with disco, hip-hop and house music since the late 1970s.