hill-topping

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Noun

hill-topping (uncountable)

  1. (biology) A reproductive behaviour of butterflies and certain other insect species in which individuals congregate on hill tops in order to find partners and mate.
  2. The setting up of a temporary amateur radio station on a hill top.
  3. The act of watching a fox hunt from a hill top rather than taking part in the chase, or of following the hunt by moving from one high vantage point to another.
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