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The ball-like objects put on high power lines to warn small aircraft of the location of the line. They are most often seen on power lines that span passes between large hills. The term was originally derived from the misheard lyrics of an REM song, it has gained popularity among the California, Highway 17 commuter crowd.
"The accident on the Mount Hermon Road offramp has the traffic backed up to the ebblings across the Lexington Reservoir."
ebbling by BirdFeather October 27, 2008
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to be chill with however something goes
Person 1: i'm ebbing bro
Person 2: HAHA good
ebbing by karmeleonfoo361 July 10, 2019
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The act of receding back the semen in order to charge up more sperm during sex or masturbation. This is much different than Edging, and is in fact, much more advanced due to delaying the orgasm right when the semen is trying to come out through the penis tube.
Woman: Sweety, what's wrong?
Man: Sorry babe, I was just ebbing so I wouldn't ruin your night.
Woman: Oh, you're so dreamy when you say such things.
Ebbing by EbbMaster May 7, 2021
Electronic bling.
Used by some Bay Area yuppies and other Bay Area residents.
Damn, check out Greg's new cell phone!
He's got phat ebling!
ebling by Le Bob June 29, 2004

Emblingen 

Transitive verb - to be encrusted or coated with bling. Can refer to a person, describing the amount of bling worn by said person, or to an object that is heavily bejeweled.
Example 1:

Guy#1: "Yo, did you see the crucifix the pope was wearin' in the popemobile the other day?"
Guy #2: "No."
Guy #1: "That s*!%& was emblingened, son."

Example 2:

Girl#1: "That guy was FINE. Did you give him your number?"
Girl #2: "No, I make it a policy never to date any man that is more emblingened than me."
Emblingen by Mavis Bodacious September 16, 2010
A euphemism for masturbation, particularly when used as an excuse to be absent from the workplace, e.g. by claiming to be present at another location, such as the EMBL campus.
Sorry guys, I can't come with you to lunch, I'm embling all day today!
Embling by jwooBMX September 2, 2019
To snoop around another's property.
I don't like ebbing on his computer.
Ebbing by GLGG July 22, 2012