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deadsticking

deadsticking is the present participle and gerund of deadstick.

Meaning of deadstick

Verb

deadstick (third-person singular simple present deadsticks, present participle deadsticking, simple past and past participle deadsticked)

  1. To land an aircraft without power.
  2. To present the lure either by casting or a vertical drop and allow the bait to remain motionless for an extended period before retrieval.

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Questions about deadsticking

What is deadsticking the present participle and gerund of?
Deadsticking is the present participle and gerund of deadstick.

Words near deadsticking in the dictionary

  1. deadstarts
  2. deadstick
  3. deadstick landing
  4. deadstick landings
  5. deadsticked
  6. deadsticking
  7. deadsticks
  8. deadstock
  9. deadstocked
  10. deadstocking
  11. deadstocks

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