Can we reach 2 Likes? Watch video to the end :) Video by http://www.PronounceDaily.com [oi-ster-ing] /ˈɔɪ stər ɪŋ/ IPA Syllables Examples Word Origin noun, 1. veneering of furniture with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings. 2. flitches used on an oystered piece. Origin Expand 1910-1915 1910-15; oyster + -ing1 oyster [oi-ster] /ˈɔɪ stər/ IPA Syllables noun, 1. any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water. 2. the oyster-shaped bit of dark meat in the front hollow of the side bone of a fowl. 3. Slang. a closemouthed or uncommunicative person, especially one who keeps secrets well. 4. something from which a person may extract or derive advantage: The world is my oyster. 5. oyster white. verb (used without object) 6. to dredge for or otherwise take oysters. Origin Expand 1325-75; Middle English oistre Middle French Latin ostrea Greek óstreon; see ostracize Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2014. Examples from the web for oystering Expand The reef is usually closed to oystering as it is in a research area. The removal of oyster shell by oyster harvesters is an unavoidable consequence of oystering. There was a slight fog and no wind--my image of oystering was full sails and lots of action. Special concern was given to a cultch planting on a reef on the south end of the lake, which is a closed area for o --- Make sure to leave a Like, Comment, Favorite, and Share if you enjoy. Subscribe for more. Pronounce Daily Definition: http://www.pronouncedaily.com/How_To_Pronounce_Oystering.html Subscribe for More Pronunciations and Definitions!: https://www.youtube.com/user/PronounceDaily?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook Like Us for Daily Words in Your Newsfeed: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Word-of-the-Day-Definitions/750369141710497 Follow Us on Twitter http://twitter.com/PronounceDaily

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