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detackifying

detackifying is the present participle and gerund of detackify.

Meaning of detackify

Verb

detackify (third-person singular simple present detackifies, present participle detackifying, simple past and past participle detackified)

  1. (transitive) To make (a material) less tacky in texture.
    Antonyms:
    tackify

Questions about detackifying

What is detackifying the present participle and gerund of?
Detackifying is the present participle and gerund of detackify.

Words near detackifying in the dictionary

  1. detackified
  2. detackifier
  3. detackifiers
  4. detackifies
  5. detackify
  6. detackifying
  7. detacking
  8. detacks
  9. detag
  10. detagged
  11. detagging

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