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enclaving

enclaving is the present participle and gerund of enclave.

Meaning of enclave

Verb

enclave (third-person singular simple present enclaves, present participle enclaving, simple past and past participle enclaved)

  1. (transitive) To enclose within a foreign territory.

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Questions about enclaving

What is enclaving the present participle and gerund of?
Enclaving is the present participle and gerund of enclave.

Words near enclaving in the dictionary

  1. enclavement
  2. enclavements
  3. enclaver
  4. enclavers
  5. enclaves
  6. enclaving
  7. enclavism
  8. enclavist
  9. enclavists
  10. enclin'd
  11. encline

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