Definition of "spawning" [spawning]

• Present participle of spawn. (verb)

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• "According to Craven and the critics, the film also owes some success to Halloween which was quite influential in spawning the line of slasher films."
• "As far as spawning is concerned, fish from the Torch river down spawn in the river, while fish from Torch lake/Clam spawn in Clam lake itself."
• "LOCATION: Once they begin spawning, the trick to catching giant bass is spotting them on or near their beds."