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gets under it

gets under it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get under it.

Meaning of get under it

Verb

get under it (third-person singular simple present gets under it, present participle getting under it, simple past got under it, past participle gotten under it)

  1. (US, slang, trucking) To sharply steer the other direction (e.g. to switch from right to left) when backing up in order to align a truck straight on with a loading dock.

Questions about gets under it

What is gets under it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets under it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get under it.

Words near gets under it in the dictionary

  1. gets to the bottom of
  2. gets to the fireworks factory
  3. gets to the point
  4. gets together
  5. gets turned around
  6. gets under it
  7. gets under one's goat
  8. gets under someone's skin
  9. gets underneath someone's skin
  10. gets up
  11. gets up early

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