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eighthing

eighthing is the present participle and gerund of eighth.

Meaning of eighth

Verb

eighth (third-person singular simple present eighths, present participle eighthing, simple past and past participle eighthed)

  1. (transitive) To divide by eight.
    • The first step is to eighth the script out. See figure 3.6 overleaf. Eighthing a script is subjective.2013, Raindance Producers' Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking, page 31

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Questions about eighthing

What is eighthing the present participle and gerund of?
Eighthing is the present participle and gerund of eighth.

Words near eighthing in the dictionary

  1. eighth-man
  2. eighth-men
  3. eighthed
  4. eighthfinal
  5. eighthfinals
  6. eighthing
  7. eighthly
  8. eighthman
  9. eighthmen
  10. eighths
  11. eighties

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