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crocodiling

crocodiling noun: the formation of cracks in paint. Also the present participle and gerund of crocodile.

Noun

crocodiling (uncountable)

  1. The formation of cracks in paint.

Also used as

crocodiling is also the present participle and gerund of crocodile.

Origin of crocodiling

From crocodile + -ing, from the resemblance to scales.

Questions about crocodiling

What does crocodiling mean?
Crocodiling means the formation of cracks in paint.
What part of speech is crocodiling?
Crocodiling is a noun.

Words near crocodiling in the dictionary

  1. crocodiles' tears
  2. crocodiley
  3. crocodilian
  4. crocodilians
  5. crocodiliform
  6. crocodiling
  7. crocodility
  8. crocodilly
  9. Crocodilopolis
  10. crocoduck
  11. crocoducks

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