discolouring
discolouring is the present participle and gerund of discolour.
Meaning of discolour
Verb
discolour (third-person singular simple present discolours, present participle discolouring, simple past and past participle discoloured)
- British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.
- Instead, the grime of the steam years which still discoloured many of the best architectural features Betjeman loved has been cleared away, and several of the stations have benefited from major refurbishments which have greatly improved them.2021 January 13, Christian Wolmar, “Read all about London's Cathedrals of Steam”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 63
Noun
discolouring (plural discolourings)
Forms of discolouring
| plural | discolourings |
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Questions about discolouring
- What does discolouring mean?
- Discolouring means discoloration.
- What is discolouring the present participle and gerund of?
- Discolouring is the present participle and gerund of discolour.
- What part of speech is discolouring?
- Discolouring is a noun.
- What is the plural of discolouring?
- The plural of discolouring is discolourings.
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