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cratching

cratching is the present participle and gerund of cratch.

Meaning of cratch

Verb

cratch (third-person singular simple present cratches, present participle cratching, simple past and past participle cratched)

  1. (obsolete) To scratch.
    • A good pair of nails to cratch and claw.

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Questions about cratching

What is cratching the present participle and gerund of?
Cratching is the present participle and gerund of cratch.

Words near cratching in the dictionary

  1. crataeguses
  2. Crataeis
  3. cratch
  4. cratched
  5. cratches
  6. cratching
  7. crate
  8. crate engine
  9. crate engines
  10. crate motor
  11. crate motors

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