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avulsing

avulsing is the present participle and gerund of avulse.

Meaning of avulse

Verb

avulse (third-person singular simple present avulses, present participle avulsing, simple past and past participle avulsed)

  1. To tear off forcibly.
    • An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]1997, chapter 7, in Manual of nail disease and surgery, →ISBN, page 70

Questions about avulsing

What is avulsing the present participle and gerund of?
Avulsing is the present participle and gerund of avulse.

Words near avulsing in the dictionary

  1. avulavirus
  2. avulaviruses
  3. avulse
  4. avulsed
  5. avulses
  6. avulsing
  7. avulsion
  8. avulsions
  9. avulsive
  10. avulsive cutoff
  11. avulsive cutoffs

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