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getting under it

getting under it is the present participle and gerund 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 getting under it

What is getting under it the present participle and gerund of?
Getting under it is the present participle and gerund of get under it.

Words near getting under it in the dictionary

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

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