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disinfecting

disinfecting is the present participle and gerund of disinfect.

Meaning of disinfect

Verb

disinfect (third-person singular simple present disinfects, present participle disinfecting, simple past and past participle disinfected)

  1. To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
    • An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.2020 November 4, Paul Bigland, “At no point have I felt unsafe...”, in Rail, page 47

Questions about disinfecting

What is disinfecting the present participle and gerund of?
Disinfecting is the present participle and gerund of disinfect.

Words near disinfecting in the dictionary

  1. disinfectants
  2. disinfectation
  3. disinfected
  4. disinfecter
  5. disinfecters
  6. disinfecting
  7. disinfection
  8. disinfections
  9. disinfective
  10. disinfector
  11. disinfectors

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