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dampening off

dampening off is the present participle and gerund of dampen off.

Meaning of dampen off

Verb

dampen off (third-person singular simple present dampens off, present participle dampening off, simple past and past participle dampened off)

  1. (intransitive) To become damp, especially too damp for an intended agricultural purpose.

Questions about dampening off

What is dampening off the present participle and gerund of?
Dampening off is the present participle and gerund of dampen off.

Words near dampening off in the dictionary

  1. dampened off
  2. dampener
  3. dampeners
  4. dampening
  5. dampening down
  6. dampening off
  7. dampeningly
  8. dampenings
  9. dampens
  10. dampens down
  11. dampens off

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