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Noun: canvassing  kan-vu-sing
  1. Persuasion of voters in a political campaign
    "The candidate's canvassing efforts in rural areas helped secure crucial votes";
    - electioneering, bell ringing
Verb: canvas (canvassed,canvassing, or [US] canvased,canvasing)  kan-vus
  1. Cover with canvas
    "The crew canvased the boat's deck"

Type of: cover, persuasion, suasion [rare]

Encyclopedia: Canvassing

Canvas, West Virginia