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Definition of
teeming adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
teeming
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈtimɪŋ
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present in large numbers; full of people, animals, etc. that are moving around
teeming insects
the teeming streets of the city
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