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drailing

drailing is the present participle and gerund of drail.

Meaning of drail

Verb

drail (third-person singular simple present drails, present participle drailing, simple past and past participle drailed)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To trawl.
    • drailing for mackerel

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Questions about drailing

What is drailing the present participle and gerund of?
Drailing is the present participle and gerund of drail.

Words near drailing in the dictionary

  1. Drahunova
  2. Drahura
  3. draids
  4. drail
  5. drailed
  6. drailing
  7. drails
  8. drain
  9. drain away
  10. drain cleaner
  11. drain cleaners

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