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backwatering

backwatering is the present participle and gerund of backwater.

Meaning of backwater

Verb

backwater (third-person singular simple present backwaters, present participle backwatering, simple past and past participle backwatered)

  1. To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
  2. (idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.

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Questions about backwatering

What is backwatering the present participle and gerund of?
Backwatering is the present participle and gerund of backwater.

Words near backwatering in the dictionary

  1. backwashes
  2. backwashing
  3. backwashings
  4. backwater
  5. backwatered
  6. backwatering
  7. backwaterish
  8. backwaters
  9. backwatery
  10. backway
  11. backways

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