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gettering

gettering is the present participle and gerund of getter.

Meaning of getter

Verb

getter (third-person singular simple present getters, present participle gettering, simple past and past participle gettered)

  1. (transitive) To remove gas by sorption, using a getter.
    • Many reactive metals rapidly pump large quantities of active gases because they getter (react with) the gases.2003, John F. O'Hanlon, chapter 14, in A Users Guide to Vacuum Technology, →ISBN, page 247
    Synonyms:
    get

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Noun

gettering (plural getterings)

  1. The removal of gas by sorption.

Forms of gettering

pluralgetterings

Questions about gettering

What does gettering mean?
Gettering means the removal of gas by sorption.
What is gettering the present participle and gerund of?
Gettering is the present participle and gerund of getter.
What part of speech is gettering?
Gettering is a noun.
What is the plural of gettering?
The plural of gettering is getterings.

Words near gettering in the dictionary

  1. Gettemeier
  2. getten
  3. getter
  4. getter-up
  5. gettered
  6. gettering
  7. getterings
  8. getters
  9. getters-up
  10. gettest
  11. getteth

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