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escalading

escalading is the present participle and gerund of escalade.

Meaning of escalade

Verb

escalade (third-person singular simple present escalades, present participle escalading, simple past and past participle escaladed)

  1. (dated) To scale the walls of a fortification.

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Questions about escalading

What is escalading the present participle and gerund of?
Escalading is the present participle and gerund of escalade.

Words near escalading in the dictionary

  1. escalade
  2. escaladed
  3. escalader
  4. escaladers
  5. escalades
  6. escalading
  7. escalado
  8. escaladoes
  9. Escalante
  10. Escalantes
  11. escalate

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