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discarding

discarding noun: the act by which something is discarded; a throwing away. Also the present participle and gerund of discard.

Noun

discarding (plural discardings)

  1. The act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
  2. (in plural) Discarded material.
    • the usual discardings of country folk

Also used as

discarding is also the present participle and gerund of discard.

Forms of discarding

pluraldiscardings

Questions about discarding

What does discarding mean?
Discarding means the act by which something is discarded; a throwing away.
What part of speech is discarding?
Discarding is a noun.
What is the plural of discarding?
The plural of discarding is discardings.

Words near discarding in the dictionary

  1. discarded
  2. discarder
  3. discarders
  4. discardest
  5. discardeth
  6. discarding
  7. discardings
  8. discardment
  9. discards
  10. discardure
  11. discarnate

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