What is the meaning of the word "lashing"?

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  1. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment copy to clipboard noun
    • Lashing can be considered a cruel and unusual punishment. copy to clipboard
  2. rope that is used for fastening something to something else copy to clipboard noun
    • The boats were held together by lashings. copy to clipboard
  3. violently urging on by whipping or flogging copy to clipboard adjective
    • I watched the lashing riders tear across the prairie. copy to clipboard

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