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discing

discing is the present participle and gerund of disc.

Meaning of disc

Verb

disc (third-person singular simple present discs, present participle discing, simple past and past participle disced)

  1. To harrow with a disc harrow.
    • It is held that discing is as much value to lucerne as cultivation is to corn.1901 October 11, “Discing Lucerne”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 16, page 488
  2. To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airflow and maximizing the drag generated by the propeller.
    • In the air, the asymmetric drag generated by a discing propeller can result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Questions about discing

What is discing the present participle and gerund of?
Discing is the present participle and gerund of disc.

Words near discing in the dictionary

  1. discinct
  2. discind
  3. discinded
  4. discinding
  5. discinds
  6. discing
  7. discinid
  8. discinids
  9. disciple
  10. Disciple of Christ
  11. discipled

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