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drownproofing

drownproofing is the present participle and gerund of drownproof.

Meaning of drownproof

Verb

drownproof (third-person singular simple present drownproofs, present participle drownproofing, simple past and past participle drownproofed)

  1. (transitive) To train (a person) to float in water without sinking or drowning, occasionally raising the mouth above the surface to take a breath.

Questions about drownproofing

What is drownproofing the present participle and gerund of?
Drownproofing is the present participle and gerund of drownproof.

Words near drownproofing in the dictionary

  1. drowning the miller
  2. drowningly
  3. drownings
  4. drownproof
  5. drownproofed
  6. drownproofing
  7. drownproofs
  8. drowns
  9. drowns one's sorrows
  10. drowns out
  11. drowns the miller

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