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harpooning

harpooning noun: the act of shooting with a harpoon. Also the present participle and gerund of harpoon.

Noun

harpooning (plural harpoonings)

  1. The act of shooting with a harpoon

Also used as

harpooning is also the present participle and gerund of harpoon.

Forms of harpooning

pluralharpoonings

Questions about harpooning

What does harpooning mean?
Harpooning means the act of shooting with a harpoon.
What part of speech is harpooning?
Harpooning is a noun.
What is the plural of harpooning?
The plural of harpooning is harpoonings.

Words near harpooning in the dictionary

  1. harpooned
  2. harpooneer
  3. harpooneers
  4. harpooner
  5. harpooners
  6. harpooning
  7. harpoonings
  8. harpoonless
  9. harpoons
  10. Harpootlian
  11. harpress

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