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Definition of mating noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mating

noun

/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

[uncountable, countable]

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sex between animals
- the mating season
- Ten matings produced forty-six puppies.
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Mating is used before these nouns:
behaviour
dance
display
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