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barring down

barring down is the present participle and gerund of bar down.

Meaning of bar down

Verb

bar down (third-person singular simple present bars down, present participle barring down, simple past and past participle barred down)

  1. To loosen mined ore in a cart using a bar in order to enable it to move through a chute.
  2. To remove or pat down loose debris.

Questions about barring down

What is barring down the present participle and gerund of?
Barring down is the present participle and gerund of bar down.

Words near barring down in the dictionary

  1. barrin'
  2. Barrineau
  3. Barrineaus
  4. barriness
  5. barring
  6. barring down
  7. barring engine
  8. barring motor
  9. barring off
  10. barring out
  11. barring up

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