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cordoning off

cordoning off is the present participle and gerund of cordon off.

Meaning of cordon off

Verb

cordon off (third-person singular simple present cordons off, present participle cordoning off, simple past and past participle cordoned off)

  1. (transitive) To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope or other barrier.
    • A portion of the office was cordoned off during the outsiders' tour.
    Synonyms:
    cordon

Questions about cordoning off

What is cordoning off the present participle and gerund of?
Cordoning off is the present participle and gerund of cordon off.

Words near cordoning off in the dictionary

  1. cordonbleu
  2. cordonbleus
  3. cordoned
  4. cordoned off
  5. cordoning
  6. cordoning off
  7. cordonnet
  8. cordonnets
  9. cordons
  10. cordons bleus
  11. cordons off

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