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falling below

falling below is the present participle and gerund of fall below.

Meaning of fall below

Verb

fall below (third-person singular simple present falls below, present participle falling below, simple past fell below, past participle fallen below)

  1. To go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.
    • The temperature may/can fall below freezing at this time of year.

Questions about falling below

What is falling below the present participle and gerund of?
Falling below is the present participle and gerund of fall below.

Words near falling below in the dictionary

  1. falling back
  2. falling back into
  3. falling back on
  4. falling back upon
  5. falling behind
  6. falling below
  7. falling between the cracks
  8. falling between two stools
  9. falling block
  10. falling blocks
  11. falling by

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