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feeding the dragon

feeding the dragon is the present participle and gerund of feed the dragon.

Meaning of feed the dragon

Verb

feed the dragon (third-person singular simple present feeds the dragon, present participle feeding the dragon, simple past and past participle fed the dragon)

  1. (idiomatic) To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.
  2. (idiomatic) To buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China."

Questions about feeding the dragon

What is feeding the dragon the present participle and gerund of?
Feeding the dragon is the present participle and gerund of feed the dragon.

Words near feeding the dragon in the dictionary

  1. feeding into
  2. feeding off
  3. feeding on
  4. feeding stuff
  5. feeding stuffs
  6. feeding the dragon
  7. feeding the fire
  8. feeding the meter
  9. feeding through
  10. feeding tube
  11. feeding tubes

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