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drossed

drossed is the simple past and past participle of dross.

Meaning of dross

Verb

dross (third-person singular simple present drosses, present participle drossing, simple past and past participle drossed)

  1. (transitive) To remove dross from.

See all 6 meanings of dross

Questions about drossed

What is drossed the simple past and past participle of?
Drossed is the simple past and past participle of dross.

Words near drossed in the dictionary

  1. drosopterin
  2. drosopterins
  3. drosotoxin
  4. drospirenone
  5. dross
  6. drossed
  7. drossel
  8. drossels
  9. drosses
  10. drossier
  11. drossiest

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