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asbestifying

asbestifying is the present participle and gerund of asbestify.

Meaning of asbestify

Verb

asbestify (third-person singular simple present asbestifies, present participle asbestifying, simple past and past participle asbestified)

  1. To convert into asbestos or into a mixture containing asbestos.
    • The connecting rod bearings are brass backed and asbestified and have four bolts, insuring rigidity and providing a wider margin of safety.1918, Motor World for Jobbers, Dealers and Garagemen, volume 55, page 35, column 2

Questions about asbestifying

What is asbestifying the present participle and gerund of?
Asbestifying is the present participle and gerund of asbestify.

Words near asbestifying in the dictionary

  1. asbestified
  2. asbestifies
  3. asbestiform
  4. asbestiforms
  5. asbestify
  6. asbestifying
  7. asbestinane
  8. asbestine
  9. asbestines
  10. asbestinite
  11. asbestinize

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