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handcarrying

handcarrying is the present participle and gerund of handcarry.

Meaning of handcarry

Verb

handcarry (third-person singular simple present handcarries, present participle handcarrying, simple past and past participle handcarried)

  1. (transitive) To transport and deliver in person.
    • He handcarried it all the way. sir. It took him 30 days.1971, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Fraud and Corruption in Management of Military Club Systems

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Questions about handcarrying

What is handcarrying the present participle and gerund of?
Handcarrying is the present participle and gerund of handcarry.

Words near handcarrying in the dictionary

  1. handcards
  2. handcare
  3. handcarried
  4. handcarries
  5. handcarry
  6. handcarrying
  7. handcars
  8. handcart
  9. handcarted
  10. handcarting
  11. handcarts

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