Nouns denoting acts or actions

furnishing
the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.
 
barbecuing
roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire
 
mudra
ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
 
masonry
the craft of a mason
 
sponsorship
the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
 
intermediation
the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
 
lunching
the act of eating lunch
 
committal
the act of committing a crime
 
phrasing
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
 
militarization
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:
 
phytotherapy
the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
 
umbrella
a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
 
complication
the act or process of complicating
 
laryngectomy
surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
 
residency
the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
 
craft
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
 
ringer
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
 
battle of Lule Burgas
the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks
 
stop
the act of stopping something
 
line of least resistance
the easiest way
 
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