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clewing

clewing is the present participle and gerund of clew.

Meaning of clew

Verb

clew (third-person singular simple present clews, present participle clewing, simple past and past participle clewed)

  1. (transitive) to roll into a ball
  2. (intransitive, transitive) to raise the lower corner(s) of (a sail)

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Phrases with clewing

Questions about clewing

What is clewing the present participle and gerund of?
Clewing is the present participle and gerund of clew.

Words near clewing in the dictionary

  1. clewed down
  2. clewed up
  3. Clewell
  4. Clewells
  5. Clewer
  6. clewing
  7. clewing down
  8. clewing up
  9. Clewiston
  10. clewkin
  11. clewless

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