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broomsticking

broomsticking is the present participle and gerund of broomstick.

Meaning of broomstick

Verb

broomstick (third-person singular simple present broomsticks, present participle broomsticking, simple past and past participle broomsticked)

  1. (intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
    • BATTY: But, Mother Witch, I want to go broomsticking, too.1955, Grade Teacher, volume 73, page 14

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Noun

broomsticking (uncountable)

  1. A technique for drawing out molten glass into very thin fibers by gravity.

Questions about broomsticking

What does broomsticking mean?
Broomsticking means a technique for drawing out molten glass into very thin fibers by gravity.
What is broomsticking the present participle and gerund of?
Broomsticking is the present participle and gerund of broomstick.
What part of speech is broomsticking?
Broomsticking is a noun.

Words near broomsticking in the dictionary

  1. broomstaff
  2. broomstaffs
  3. broomstaves
  4. broomstick
  5. broomsticked
  6. broomsticking
  7. broomstickless
  8. broomsticklike
  9. broomsticks
  10. broomstraw
  11. broomtail

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