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harbouring

harbouring is the present participle and gerund of harbour.

Meaning of harbour

Verb

harbour (third-person singular simple present harbours, present participle harbouring, simple past and past participle harboured)

  1. (Commonwealth spelling) Standard spelling of harbor.
    • The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.

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Questions about harbouring

What is harbouring the present participle and gerund of?
Harbouring is the present participle and gerund of harbour.

Words near harbouring in the dictionary

  1. harboureth
  2. harbourfront
  3. harbourfronts
  4. harbourful
  5. harbourfuls
  6. harbouring
  7. harbourless
  8. harbourlessness
  9. harbourmaster
  10. harbourmasters
  11. harbourmistress

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