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chivving

chivving is the present participle and gerund of chiv.

Meaning of chiv

Noun

chiv (plural chivs)

  1. The scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised.
  2. A cooper's tool used to make that section.

Questions about chivving

What is chivving the present participle and gerund of?
Chivving is the present participle and gerund of chiv.

Words near chivving in the dictionary

  1. chivved
  2. chivvied
  3. chivvier
  4. chivviers
  5. chivvies
  6. chivving
  7. chivvy
  8. chivvying
  9. chivvyings
  10. chivy
  11. chivying

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