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deskinning

deskinning is the present participle and gerund of deskin.

Meaning of deskin

Verb

deskin (third-person singular simple present deskins, present participle deskinning, simple past and past participle deskinned)

  1. To remove the skin of
    Synonyms:
    skin, peel
  2. (Africa, West, transitive) To remove (a ruler) from power.
    Synonyms:
    destool

Questions about deskinning

What is deskinning the present participle and gerund of?
Deskinning is the present participle and gerund of deskin.

Words near deskinning in the dictionary

  1. deskin
  2. desking
  3. deskinment
  4. deskinments
  5. deskinned
  6. deskinning
  7. deskins
  8. desklamp
  9. desklamps
  10. desklet
  11. desklets

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