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dequeening

dequeening is the present participle and gerund of dequeen.

Meaning of dequeen

Verb

dequeen (third-person singular simple present dequeens, present participle dequeening, simple past and past participle dequeened)

  1. (transitive) To remove the queen from (a beehive).

Questions about dequeening

What is dequeening the present participle and gerund of?
Dequeening is the present participle and gerund of dequeen.

Words near dequeening in the dictionary

  1. dequaternizes
  2. dequaternizing
  3. deque
  4. dequeen
  5. dequeened
  6. dequeening
  7. dequeens
  8. dequeer
  9. dequeered
  10. dequeering
  11. dequeers

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