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greaving

greaving is the present participle and gerund of greave.

Meaning of greave

Verb

greave (third-person singular simple present greaves, present participle greaving, simple past and past participle greaved)

  1. (transitive) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

See all 5 meanings of greave

Questions about greaving

What is greaving the present participle and gerund of?
Greaving is the present participle and gerund of greave.

Words near greaving in the dictionary

  1. Greatworth and Halse
  2. greave
  3. greaved
  4. greaves
  5. Greaveses
  6. greaving
  7. greaze
  8. greazed
  9. greazes
  10. greazing
  11. Greb

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