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handtaming

handtaming is the present participle and gerund of handtame.

Meaning of handtame

Verb

handtame (third-person singular simple present handtames, present participle handtaming, simple past and past participle handtamed)

  1. To cause (someone or something) to become accustomed to being handled
    • Even children can handtame wild birds, if they follow Al Martin's simple directions.1964, Senior Citizen, volume 10, page 40

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Questions about handtaming

What is handtaming the present participle and gerund of?
Handtaming is the present participle and gerund of handtame.

Words near handtaming in the dictionary

  1. Handsworth Wood
  2. handsy
  3. handtame
  4. handtamed
  5. handtames
  6. handtaming
  7. handtool
  8. handtools
  9. handtowel
  10. handtowels
  11. handtruck

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