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half-masting

half-masting is the present participle and gerund of half-mast.

Meaning of half-mast

Verb

half-mast (third-person singular simple present half-masts, present participle half-masting, simple past and past participle half-masted)

  1. (transitive) To fly a flag in this position.
    Synonyms:
    half-staff, semi

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Questions about half-masting

What is half-masting the present participle and gerund of?
Half-masting is the present participle and gerund of half-mast.

Words near half-masting in the dictionary

  1. half-marrows
  2. half-mask
  3. half-masks
  4. half-mast
  5. half-masted
  6. half-masting
  7. half-masts
  8. half-measure
  9. half-measures
  10. half-metal
  11. half-metallic

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