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dependin'

dependin' is the pronunciation spelling of depending.

Meaning of depending

Adjective

depending (not comparable)

  1. Suspended or hanging from another element, such as a shield, helmet, crest, or a badge hanging from a chain.
    • Behind the shield are placed in saltire two batons representing that belonging to his office, and round the shield is placed a gold collar of SS, and a triple chain also of gold, and depending from it the proper badge of Lyon King of Arms.1899, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Armorial Families – A Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-Armour, Showing which Arms in Use at the Moment are Borne by Legal Authority, 3rd edition, page 46

Questions about dependin'

What is dependin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Dependin' is the pronunciation spelling of depending.

Words near dependin' in the dictionary

  1. depender
  2. dependers
  3. dependest
  4. dependeth
  5. dependible
  6. dependin'
  7. depending
  8. depending on
  9. dependingly
  10. dependoparvovirus
  11. dependoparvoviruses

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