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britting

britting is the present participle and gerund of brit.

Meaning of brit

Verb

brit (third-person singular simple present brits, present participle britting, simple past and past participle britted)

  1. (transitive) To break in pieces; divide.
  2. (transitive) To bruise; indent.
  3. (intransitive) To fall out or shatter (as overripe hops or grain).
  4. (dialectal, intransitive) To fade away; alter.

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Questions about britting

What is britting the present participle and gerund of?
Britting is the present participle and gerund of brit.

Words near britting in the dictionary

  1. Brittenesque
  2. Brittian
  3. Brittians
  4. brittility
  5. Brittin
  6. britting
  7. Brittingham
  8. Brittinghams
  9. Brittish
  10. brittle
  11. brittle bone disease

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