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damping off

damping off is the present participle and gerund of damp off.

Meaning of damp off

Verb

damp off (third-person singular simple present damps off, present participle damping off, simple past and past participle damped off)

  1. (intransitive) Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.
    • Sweet alyssum seedlings are particularly prone to damping off, so do not overmoisten the soil.1991, Complete Guide to Gardening and Landscaping, page 213

Questions about damping off

What is damping off the present participle and gerund of?
Damping off is the present participle and gerund of damp off.

Words near damping off in the dictionary

  1. damphus
  2. Dampier
  3. dampiness
  4. damping
  5. damping down
  6. damping off
  7. damping ratio
  8. damping ratios
  9. dampingly
  10. dampings
  11. dampish

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